UNHCR: Refugees face rights abuses in their Mediterranean journey

by

Thousands of refugees and migrants trying to reach the Mediterranean are facing extreme rights abuses, including torture, sexual assault and even death.
And the UNHCR is warning nearly half of the violence is perpetrated by those supposed to enforce the law.

Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien reports.

– Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe
– Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish
– Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera
– Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

#MigrantCrisis #RefugeeCrisis #MediterraneanMigrantCrisis


In This Story: Mediterranean

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant.

2 Recent Items: Mediterranean

On board a u. S. Navy destroyer stationed in the mediterranean sea 1

On board a U.S. Navy destroyer stationed in the Mediterranean Sea

Category: News

Tod’s Pre-Spring 2024 advertising Campaign – A MEDITERRANEAN STORY

Category: Fashion

Leave a Comment

We don't require your email address, or your name, for anyone to leave a comment. If you do add an email address, you may be notified if there are replies to your comment - we won't use it for any other purpose. Please make respectful comments, which add value, and avoid personal attacks on others. Links are not allowed in comments - 99% of spam comments, attempt to post links. Please describe where people may find additional information - for example "visit the UN website" or "search Google for..." rather than posting a link. Comments failing to adhere to these guidelines will not be published.