33 Indian farm workers rescued from forced labor in Italy's Verona province on slave-like conditions; alleged abusers face charges for slavery and labor exploitation.
33 Indian farm workers were rescued from slave-like conditions in Italy's Verona province, where they were promised a better future but were forced to work seven days a week for just 4 euros an hour. The alleged abusers, two Indian nationals, brought the migrants to Italy on seasonal work permits and seized almost half a million euros from them. The victims will be offered protection, work opportunities, and legal residency papers while the alleged abusers face charges for slavery and labour exploitation. This case is part of the larger issue of labour exploitation in Italy, with 11% of Italian workers employed illegally and over 23% in agriculture, according to 2021 data from the national statistics office Istat.
July 13, 2024
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