Thousands make dangerous crossing from Somalia to Yemen
Thousands of refugees are escaping Somalia by making the dangerous crossing to Yemen. Channel 4 News has uncovered disturbing new evidence of ill treatment from people smugglers and authorities. The United Nations has warned the situation is a tragedy. It has described the people-trafficking industry as "murder at sea". Yet we have evidence that the international efforts to protect and house the Somali refugees are proving woefully inadequate.
Posted by: Fred 2006-10-28 |