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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands Rally for Peace in Italy, Denouncing War in Ukraine and Beyond

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in seven Italian cities on Saturday calling for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle East, Ukraine and all global conflicts. The rallies were held in Rome, Turin, Milan, Florence, Bari, Palermo and Cagliari, with the support of hundreds of associations committed to peace, disarmament and human rights.

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjabi farm labourer dumped with severed arm dies in Italy

Hindustan Times

Rome: A farm labourer from Punjab working in Italy’s Latina died on Wednesday after being left by the road following an accident that severed his arm, a minister said, condemning an “act of barbarity”. A farm labourer from Punjab working in Italy’s Latina died on Wednesday after being left by the road following an accident that severed his arm, a …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Hundreds of flights across Italy are cancelled amid air transport strike at peak of tourism season

The Hindu

Hundreds of flights across Italy were cancelled on July 15, forcing travellers at the peak of tourist season to make alternate plans, after air transport unions went ahead with a planned work stoppage two days following a train strike that paralysed rail service. Summertime in Italy is often the peak season for transport strikes, stranding commuters and tourists alike as …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Italy’s far-right premier addresses country’s oldest union

Associated Press

MILAN — Premier Giorgia Meloni on Friday became the first Italian leader in nearly 30 years to address the annual meeting of the nation’s largest, oldest and most left-wing CGIL union confederation. Meloni, who heads post-war Italy’s first far-right led government, was met with a chorus of vocal protests as she took the podium, but the audience remained silent during …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Pelosi's trip to Rome was disrupted by violent anti-vaccine mandate protests

NPR

Pelosi's trip to Rome was disrupted by violent anti-vaccine mandate protests Enlarge this image toggle caption Riccardo De Luca/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Riccardo De Luca/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi nearly crossed paths with thousands of people protesting vaccine mandates in Italy this weekend. Enlarge this image toggle caption Stefano Montesi/Corbis via Getty Images Stefano Montesi/Corbis …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Six years a slave: Indian farm workers exploited in Italy

Live Mint

When Balbir Singh refers to his ordeal, he uses the Italian word "macello", which roughly translates as "mess" -- but it is hardly enough to convey what the migrant Indian farm worker has endured. Brutal exploitation Singh's story is extreme, but it fits into a wider picture of brutal exploitation of migrant farm labourers in the Agro Pontino -- the …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Bathing in Stable, Eating from Dustbin: Indian Farm Worker Rescued in Italy After 6 Yrs of Slavery

News 18

When Balbir Singh refers to his ordeal, he uses the Italian word “macello”, which roughly translates as “mess” — but it is hardly enough to convey what the migrant Indian farm worker has endured. – Brutal exploitation – Singh’s story is extreme, but it fits into a wider picture of brutal exploitation of migrant farm labourers in the Agro Pontino …

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3 years, 10 months ago

High court judge in Brazil annuls Lula’s sentences, enabling 2022 run

LA Times

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives for a meeting with the Italian CGIL union in Rome in 2020. A Supreme Court justice on Monday annulled all convictions against former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a ruling that potentially would allow him to run again for the presidency next year. The decision by Justice Luiz Edson …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Eastern European care workers in Italy thrust into uncertainty

Al Jazeera

Many migrants were fired amid fears they would spread the coronavirus or incriminate those who hired them irregularly. “According to our report, 58 percent of domestic workers are working irregularly, without a proper contract,” said Massimo De Luca, a lawyer at the Osservatorio. “Right now caregivers lack any protection,” said Alfonso Angrisani, who heads Alec, a group advocating for migrant …

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