Report: Trafficking Persists in Agriculture

June 30, 2022 00:10:47
Report: Trafficking Persists in Agriculture
Solidarity Center
Report: Trafficking Persists in Agriculture

Jun 30 2022 | 00:10:47

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Show Notes

The trafficking of agriculture workers, including children, is widespread globally, and “practices of exceptionalism” limit workers’ rights to freedom of association, organizing and collective bargaining, according to a new report on trafficking in persons in agriculture from United Nations Special Rapporteur Siobhán Mullally. “Characterized by high levels of informality, lack of oversight and protection, trafficking in persons remains a serious concern within the agricultural sector, affecting both adults and children,” she writes.   The report notes that while the COVID-19 pandemic saw agricultural workers designated as “essential,” worker protections did not follow. Indeed, temporary, seasonal and migrant workers are provided limited […]

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