Marc Lamont Hill engages in a conversation with Bill Frelick, who is the director of Human Rights Watch’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Division.
Following al-Assad’s departure from Damascus, several European nations swiftly halted asylum requests from Syrians, and some even called for the immediate deportation of refugees. The establishment of a new interim government in Syria has left millions of refugees who fled the conflict that commenced in 2011 in a state of uncertainty.
The question arises: Is it safe for Syrians to return to their homeland? And what legal protections do refugees have under international law?
This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill delves into the current situation and obstacles confronted by Syrian refugees, in a discussion with Bill Frelick, the director of Human Rights Watch’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Division.
