Huelva Gate : Lawyers accuse the Spanish authorities of siding with farm owners

Moroccan farm workers in Huelva, who have accused their bosses of allegedly abusing them, have referred to a case of human trafficking, allegedly carried out with the help of the Spanish authorities.

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

Huelva Gate : Adopting new measures to protect female farm workers in Spain

In Spain, the Young Farmers Agrarian Association (ASAJA) and the Workers' Commissions (CCOO) signed, Tuesday, an agreement to protect foreign female farm workers in the Fields. The initiative took place as several Moroccan strawberry pickers stood up against sexual assaults.

Huelva Gate : Was the Moroccan parliament’ self-censorship unfounded ?

Moroccan parliament turned down earlier this month the Commission for Social Sectors' right to send a mission to Huelva. While the proposal was refused, Morocco allowed in the past a foreign parliament to conduct a similar mission on its territory.

Huelva Gate : Farm owners slam ANAPEC for the season’s downsides

Spanish farm owners in Huelva have submitted a document to the Ministry for migration slamming the Moroccan authorities for the failures of this season. They have even urged Pedro Sanchez’ cabinet to consider new countries for next year’s season.

Huelva Gate : The proposed parliamentary fact-finding mission won’t be able to visit Spain

The Commission for Social Sectors in the House of Representatives has been denied the right to send a fact-finding mission to Spain to conduct a report on Moroccan strawberry pickers in Huelva.

Huelva Gate : Did the parliament refuse the creation of a fact-finding mission ?

Sources in the parliament told media that the proposal of sending a fact-finding mission to Huelva has been rejected. Meanwhile, head of Morocco’s Commission for Social Sectors in the House of Representatives told Yabiladi that the request is still pending.

Yatim hails the Ministry’s program while women in Huelva say they were exploited and harassed

While several other Moroccan women in Huleva denounce abuses, Employment and Vocational Training Minister Mohamed Yatim hails the sending program. The latter allows several Moroccan women to work in Spain’s strawberry fields through seasonal contracts.

Huelva Gate : Moroccan strawberry pickers send a message to Mohamed Yatim

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.

Huelva Gate : Mohamed Yatim refers to only 12 «isolated cases»

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.