Women and children migrants 'being forced into sex with smugglers to secure passage on boats'

The UNHCR in Ireland says almost 12 times as many refugees crossed the Meditteranean last month, compared with the same time year.

Women and children migrants 'being forced into sex with smugglers to secure passage on boats'

The UNHCR in Ireland says almost 12 times as many refugees crossed the Meditteranean last month, compared with the same time year.

Up to 62,000 migrants made the journey in January, that figure was just 5,500 in January 2015.

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