Forced Labor in Rome (2024)

A forced labor case from 2024 in Rome, Italy. 1 source on file.

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What happened

Indian Sikh workers exploited in agricultural sector in Agro Pontino region. Forced to work in greenhouses for as little as 3 euros per hour. Caporalato labor system. Accused: Italian caporali (gangmasters) with Indian recruitment networks.

Response and intervention

Italian Carabinieri anti-exploitation squad. Gangmasters arrested under anti-caporalato law 199/2016. FLAI-CGIL trade union legal aid.

Sources

Reuters (opens in a new tab)

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