Undocumented Nepalis face exploitation in Greece’s strawberry fields
Summary
Undocumented Nepali workers in Greece's strawberry fields face exploitation, harsh living conditions, and human trafficking networks while laboring under difficult circumstances.
Key Points
- Thousands of undocumented Nepali workers are employed in Greece's strawberry farming, many brought through human trafficking networks.
- These workers endure harsh conditions, low wages, lack of legal status, and live in overcrowded, unsanitary camps.
- Greek authorities have conducted raids and rescued Nepali workers held in bonded labour and exploited conditions.
- Legal pathways and protections for Nepali seasonal workers in Greece are limited, with many caught in debt bondage and legal limbo.
