The Price of Refuge
One million refugees have fled Syria’s bloody conflict. But what awaits them across the border? This shocking report reveals the violence and sexual abuse endured by the women running from the bloodshed.
“He’d want to touch you, grab you, kiss you before he’d give you the box,” Hoda says, describing how those distributing Red Cross refugee aid in Lebanon seek sexual favors from her in return. The men are influential, so she feels that if she complains or reports the abuse she’ll be denied further aid. In fact women without male protection are so vulnerable that many jump into quick marriages out of fear.
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This video has disappeared from YouTube. In its place, we offer a look at a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon where the refugees had their tents burned down.)
