Italy to crack down on abusive labor practices in agricultural sector
Italy's agriculture minister has said that the government is committed to increasing the effectiveness of sector monitoring to prevent abusive labor practices.
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Vietnamese nail salons: The ugly side of the UK beauty trade
At least one of the 39 smuggled migrants who suffocated or froze in a lorry in the UK last week is believed to have been a 26-year-old Vietnamese woman whose dream was to work in a nail salon. The tragedy has led to calls for a crackdown on trafficking of Vietnamese into the so-called nail bar business.
People smuggling from Vietnam to Europe: The facts
Many of the 39 people who were found dead in a truck in England are likely Vietnamese. Human trafficking from Vietnam to Western Europe is a million euro business – and extremely dangerous for those who embark on the journey.
Migrant worker forced to live in 'cement cube'
An Italian farmer has been reported to the police on charges of exploiting a young man from Mali. The migrant reportedly had to live in a cement cube measuring only a few square meters, without a proper bathroom.
Farmer arrested for shooting at migrant workers
An Italian farmer has been arrested for shooting at migrant farmworkers to get them to work faster and more. The workers had been threatened repeatedly, an investigation found.
Mobile unit will assist migrants in shantytowns in Foggia, Italy
A mobile unit, set up in a camper, will bring medical, psychological, and legal assistance to migrant farmworkers living in shantytowns in the province of Foggia, southern Italy.
Seven people indicted for fraud at Italian reception center
Three prefects and four state employees have been indicted by prosecutor's office of Venice, Italy. They are accused of fraud and having warned the management of a local reception center ahead of inspection visits.
Switzerland must improve protection for trafficking victims, Council of Europe
Switzerland has made progress when it comes to the identification and protection of victims of trafficking -- but there is still much to be done. That's what the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) says in a new report.
Six arrested for migrant exploitation in Basilicata, Italy
Italian authorities have arrested six people who allegedly exploited hundreds of migrant workers in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. Another 19 people are being investigated for migrant labor exploitation.
Doctor treating torture victims: 'Images that take you back to the Middle Ages'
During a visit to a hospital in Monza, northern Italy, our reporters heard terrible stories from migrants who were tortured. A surgeon there says they have treated people with "smashed hands, machete cuts, petrol burns."
Three arrested for migrant exploitation in southern Italy
The Italian authorities have arrested three people involved in the exploitation of migrants. The migrants had been working as underpaid shepherds in conditions harmful to their health in the southern region of Puglia.
UN says Italy must do more against farmworker exploitation
The United Nations want Italy to do more to prevent the exploitation of migrant farmworkers and to dismantle the illegal labor system known as "caporalato."