DeadlyVenom
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This is "civilized" europe in 2024.
I wonder what Satnam must have been thinking. A very very chilling story. Inna lilahi wa inna ilyhi rajoon, I hope that there is some justice for him.
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Medical help came late for Satnam Singh, who was bleeding profusely, and he died on June 19 far from his village in Moga, Punjab.
Satnam Singh was one of the thousands of Indians working illegally on farms in Italy, especially in the Pontine Marshes area. They are underpaid, and women are even at risk of sexual exploitation.
Medical help came late for Satnam Singh, who was bleeding profusely, and he died on June 19 far from his village in Moga, Punjab.
Thousands of Indian farm labourers protested in Italy on Tuesday (June 25), seeking an end to "slavery" after Singh's death, news agency AFP reported.
Singh's death highlighted the brutal exploitation of undocumented migrants in Italy. According to Ministry of External Affairs data in May 2024, there are over 2 lakh overseas Indians in Italy. The number of documented Indians in Italy is highest in continental Europe just after Germany.
"He was thrown out like a dog. There is exploitation every day, we suffer it every day, it must end now," Gurmukh Singh, head of the Indian community in the Lazio region of central Italy, was quoted by AFP as saying. "We come here to work, not to die," he added.
ITALIAN LEADERS SHOCKED AT INDIAN WORKER'S DEATH
Latina, where Satnam Singh was working, is infamous for exploitation of migrant workers. Singh's accident and him being dumped by his employers to die, has highlighted the exploitation and shaken some Italians.
Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned Singh’s death as inhumane and barbaric.
“These are inhumane acts that do not belong to the Italian people, and I hope that this barbarism will be harshly punished,” Meloni said.
Labour Minister Marina Calderone called the incident "a true act of barbarity" in the Italian Parliament.
Calderone said authorities were investigating the incident and hoped those responsible for the act would be punished.
The centre-left Democratic Party called Singh's death a "defeat for civilisation".
WILL ITALY GO BEYOND LIP SERVICE?
Both Satnam Singh and his wife worked at the Agro Potino farm in Italy.
His wife sought the help of neighbours, who called in an air ambulance and Singh was airlifted to a hospital. But he didn't survive.
Indians have worked in the Agro Pontino since the mid-1980s, harvesting pumpkins, leeks, beans and tomatoes, and working on flower farms or in buffalo mozzarella production.
Trade union representatives met minister Calderone and Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida to discuss how such incidents could be prevented, reported CNN.
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I wonder what Satnam must have been thinking. A very very chilling story. Inna lilahi wa inna ilyhi rajoon, I hope that there is some justice for him.
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Dumped like a dog: Indians protest worker's death in Italy, seek end to slavery
Thousands of Indians marched in Italy to protest against the death of Satnam Singh, who was dumped by his employers after his hand was chopped off in an accident while working at a farm. The Indian workers are seeking justice for Singh, and an end to 'slavery'.
Satnam Singh was cutting hay when his arm got chopped off by the machine. What made matters worse was that Singh, an Indian in his early 30s, was working illegally on a farm in Italy. His employers put him in a truck and "dumped" him like a "bag of rubbish near his home" along with his severed hand.Medical help came late for Satnam Singh, who was bleeding profusely, and he died on June 19 far from his village in Moga, Punjab.
Satnam Singh was one of the thousands of Indians working illegally on farms in Italy, especially in the Pontine Marshes area. They are underpaid, and women are even at risk of sexual exploitation.
Medical help came late for Satnam Singh, who was bleeding profusely, and he died on June 19 far from his village in Moga, Punjab.
Thousands of Indian farm labourers protested in Italy on Tuesday (June 25), seeking an end to "slavery" after Singh's death, news agency AFP reported.
Singh's death highlighted the brutal exploitation of undocumented migrants in Italy. According to Ministry of External Affairs data in May 2024, there are over 2 lakh overseas Indians in Italy. The number of documented Indians in Italy is highest in continental Europe just after Germany.
"He was thrown out like a dog. There is exploitation every day, we suffer it every day, it must end now," Gurmukh Singh, head of the Indian community in the Lazio region of central Italy, was quoted by AFP as saying. "We come here to work, not to die," he added.
ITALIAN LEADERS SHOCKED AT INDIAN WORKER'S DEATH
Latina, where Satnam Singh was working, is infamous for exploitation of migrant workers. Singh's accident and him being dumped by his employers to die, has highlighted the exploitation and shaken some Italians.
Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned Singh’s death as inhumane and barbaric.
“These are inhumane acts that do not belong to the Italian people, and I hope that this barbarism will be harshly punished,” Meloni said.
Labour Minister Marina Calderone called the incident "a true act of barbarity" in the Italian Parliament.
Calderone said authorities were investigating the incident and hoped those responsible for the act would be punished.
The centre-left Democratic Party called Singh's death a "defeat for civilisation".
WILL ITALY GO BEYOND LIP SERVICE?
Both Satnam Singh and his wife worked at the Agro Potino farm in Italy.
His wife sought the help of neighbours, who called in an air ambulance and Singh was airlifted to a hospital. But he didn't survive.
Indians have worked in the Agro Pontino since the mid-1980s, harvesting pumpkins, leeks, beans and tomatoes, and working on flower farms or in buffalo mozzarella production.
Trade union representatives met minister Calderone and Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida to discuss how such incidents could be prevented, reported CNN.
Full Story
Dumped like a dog: Indians protest worker's death in Italy, seek end to slavery
Thousands of Indians marched in Italy to protest against the death of Satnam Singh, who was dumped by his employers after his hand was chopped off in an accident while working at a farm. The Indian workers are seeking justice for Singh, and an end to 'slavery'.
