In January 2018, Moroccan engineer Amine Kahlouch started a journey, heading to Asia. In only five months, the 24-year-old man visited 12 countries, discovering the beauty of the continent and enjoying what an adventurous trip can bring.
For the president of strawberry producer FreshHuelva, reports on alleged sexual abuses in the fields are part of well-plotted campaign launched to affect the sector.
In May, several Moroccan women broke their silence, speaking out against alleged sexual and labor abuses in Huelva’ strawberry fields. Yabiladi was able to contact one of the Moroccan farm workers who were able to flee a farm in Southern Spain and lodge a complaint against her alleged aggressor.
In a meeting held by the Commission for Social Sectors in the House of Representatives Mohamed Yatim spoke about the Huelva Gate. Before promising to better the working conditions of Moroccan strawberry pickers in Spain, he downplayed complaints filed against farm-owners.
For Spanish trade unionists, the Moroccan and Spanish authorities must review contracts concluded to send strawberry pickers to Huelva. At the heart of the Huelva Gate, Moroccan women’s rights associations share the same stance.
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