Refugees risk drowning, abuse to flee Mideast conflicts

Name: Refugees risk drowning, abuse to flee Mideast conflicts
Uploaded: 2014-09-17T00:21:29Z
Duration: P329S
Description: Turbulence in the Middle East, especially Syria, has created the worst refugee crisis in decades. In the past two weeks, hundreds have drowned in separate attempts to sail to safety in Europe. Judy Woodruff speaks with Michel Gabaudan of Refugees International about why refugees risk everything for the journey and how the work of traffickers is getting easier.

Clip: 09/16/2014 | 5m 29s

Turbulence in the Middle East, especially Syria, has created the worst refugee crisis in decades. In the past two weeks, hundreds have drowned in separate attempts to sail to safety in Europe. Judy Woodruff speaks with Michel Gabaudan of Refugees International about why refugees risk everything for the journey and how the work of traffickers is getting easier.

Aired: 09/16/14

Rating: NR

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