Huelva Gate : Lawyers launch a crowdfunding campaign to help ten Moroccan farm workers

In Spain, the Association of the Administration of Justice Users (Ausaj) has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for ten Moroccan farm workers in Huelva, reports La Mar de Onuba.

These women have filed complaints in May, denouncing sexual and labor abuse. They are, currently, stuck in the Iberian country to attend hearings related to the complaints they lodged.

Through a platform called GoFundMe, Ausaj is seeking the help of people who are closely following the case of these Moroccan seasonal workers and want to fund them to survive in Spain and support their families in Morocco.

For the record, Moroccan strawberry pickers have sought the help of Spain's National Court, urging it to consider taking care of their complaints, said El Pais earlier this week.

These women refused to attend hearings hosted by the local courts in Huelva as they believe their cases deserve to be treated by Spain’s high court.

Speaking to Yabiladi, José Blanco, a member of SAT who is taking care of the Moroccan women, stressed the women in question believe that the two courts in Huelva are «corrupt and that only Spain’s National Court can secure a fair trial for them».

In five days only, the crowdfunding campaign have managed to generate 5 000 euros.

According to Ausaj, the ten women «did not receive their salaries» and they are currently in a very «difficult situation», with no resources.