At least 10,000 migrant farm workers
in Italy live in "informal settlements" where they have no
rights and are exposed to exploitation, according to a new
report by the labour ministry and local-authorities association
ANCI.
The report said many of these settlements have been around for
years and lack basic services.
It was compiled as part of a three-year plan to combat worker
exploitation and gang-mastering in the agro-food sector.
It is based on a 'census' of settlements conducted between
October 2021 and January 2022.
It said 38 local authorities reported a total of 150 informal or
unauthorized settlements.
They come in many forms, including shanty towns made up of huts,
tents and caravans, and occupied buildings.
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