A video shared on the Tik Tok application showing a South Sudanese refugee student ridiculed and humiliated in Egypt sparked public anger on social media. The video shows two young boys, one of them named Sayed Hassan, verbally abusing and bullying a young South Sudanese student as they were mockingly telling him to take “one beautiful photo” with them and refusing to let him leave for school. Police confirmed on Monday 18 November that the three perpetrators (likely including the person capturing the video) had been arrested but have not yet been charged pending further investigations. The incident sparked anger on social media as users called for the two young men to be held accountable and legal action to be taken against them. “This is not bullying. This is an attack on people and an attack on freedoms,” one user said in a Facebook post. https://twitter.com/ayak_abyei/status/1195860444889653249?fbclid=IwAR1ppCE22SYzm9zKmdlqWlEQJDSdTNMJi9DoxTQLTgB4tuHFRF20mKC-YeU In response to the huge public reaction, Sayed Hassan posted another video with the South Sudanese student claiming that the incident was merely a ‘joke’ and that they were both good friends, apologizing if he caused any offense. Racism in Egyptian Media Earlier this…
Two Young Egyptians Slammed for Humiliating South Sudanese Refugee Student
November 17, 2019
