Italian police said they had freed 33 Indian farm labourers from slave-like working conditions in the northern Verona province and seized almost half a million euros ($545,300) from their two alleged abusers. Labour exploitation is in the spotlight in Italy following an accident in June in which an Indian fruit picker died after his arm was severed by machinery.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Female wrestlers accuse officials of sexual misconduct

Top Indian athlete accused the chief of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)…

Virat Kohli’s sacking by BCCI was ‘inevitable’

It was reported by the local media that the Indian cricket board’s…

UN Human Rights chief kicks off visit to China

Beijing/Geneva: On May 23, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights…

Son of Turkmen President joins race to presidency

Moscow: On Monday, Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the son of Turkmen President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov,…