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2 Sep 2024

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By Joanna Gill, Thomson Reuters Foundation (UK)

EU: Following deaths of migrant farmworkers in Italy, human rights campaigners emphasise need for more workplace inspections & avenues for reporting abuse

“How rife is exploitation of migrant workers on EU farms?”

The death of a second Indian farm labourer in Italy within as many months has put the spotlight on reports of exploitative conditions faced by some migrant workers in Europe's fields.

The prosecutor in the province of Latina has opened a manslaughter case into the death of Dalvir Singh, a flower picker…

…the European Union's fruit and vegetable sector relies heavily on seasonal and migrant workers to plant and harvest crops. Many are at risk of exploitation, despite rules to protect them, say campaigners…

Labour exploitation and forced labour is illegal under many existing laws, such as the EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights as well as seasonal workers and anti-trafficking laws.

The eradication of forced labour worldwide by 2030 is among the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. But enforcement is patchy, say human rights campaigners, who are calling on authorities to increase inspections and avenues for reporting abuses.

EU lawmakers approved a new law in April that would require larger companies operating in the bloc to check if their supply chains use forced labour and to take action against it, with fines of up to 5% of global turnover on those that don't comply…

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