Video of Women Being Beaten at Saudi Arabian Orphanage Sparks Outrage (video in article)

[IcyPeas]

The incident was reportedly sparked by young women going on hunger strike over living conditions at the institution.

The video shows security workers dressed in khaki uniforms and men in civilian clothing rounding up a group of young women in what looked like a courtyard of the orphanage where they were reportedly on hunger strike protesting poor living conditions.

The scenes show the security workers detaining a young woman, while a group of men dragged another by her hair and twisted her arm before handcuffing her. Other girls ran around while being chased by other members of security staff.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7b3e9/saudi-arabia-orphanage-video

Distressing footage from Khamis Mushait orphanage showing security forces and masked men storming the site and assaulting girls who were protesting their conditions.

The #Saudi authorities must open an investigation and hold the perpetrators accountable.

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[packman]

1. Aren't those thugs in white "Morality police"

who walk around and enforce their so-called moral codes?

Perhaps the most serious incident for which they (The Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice,) were blamed was the 2002 Mecca girls' school fire, where fifteen girls died and fifty were injured after the mutaween prevented them from escaping a burning school, because the girls were not wearing headscarves and abayas (black robes), and not accompanied by a male guardian. The firemen who arrived to help, were also beaten by the mutaween. Widespread public criticism followed, both internationally and within Saudi Arabia

The institution had general support among conservative currents of public opinion, but was widely disliked by liberals and younger people. In 2016 the power of the CPVPV was drastically reduced by Mohammed bin Salman, and it was banned "from pursuing, questioning, asking for identification, arresting and detaining anyone suspected of a crime".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_religious_police

[LoisB]

2. Such "men". Damn their souls to hell.

[crickets]

3. Horrible. K&R for visibility.