The recent death of an Indian flower picker has put a spotlight on the slave-like conditions experienced by migrants living in the country
Italy has been shocked by reports of the “brutal” treatment of migrants working on farms across the country and the death of a flower picker in temperatures of about 40C (104F). Tens of thousands of migrants have been taking to fields to pick tomatoes and other crops across Italy at the same time as the country has been engulfed in consecutive heatwaves since the middle of June.
The Italian Meteorological Society said average summer temperatures in Italy between June and August have increased by 1.5C over the past 30 years, from 1994 to 2023.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/aug/27/indian-migrant-worker-death-heat-stress-italy
Author : Stefania Prandi in Foggia, Deepa Parent and Tom Levitt
Publish date : 2024-08-27 05:30:03
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