What future do Syrian refugees have after the fall of Bashar al-Assad? | TV shows
Marc Lamont Hill speaks with Bill Frelick, director of Human Rights Watch’s refugee and migrant rights division.
Just hours after al-Assad fled Damascus, several European countries announced the suspension of Syrians’ asylum applications, and some even called for the refugees’ immediate deportation. With the formation of a new interim government in Syria, uncertainty remains over the status of millions of refugees who have escaped the conflict that began in 2011.
But is it safe to return to Syria? And what protection do refugees enjoy under international law?
Continue this week In advanceMarc Lamont Hill speaks with Human Rights Watch Director of Refugee and Migrant Rights Bill Frelick about the current situation and challenges facing Syrian refugees.
