Trade Unions at the Heart of Global Efforts to Eradicate this Crime Convention No. 29 on Forced Labour defines it as "any work or service exacted from any person under the menace of any penalty and for which the said person has not offered himself voluntarily." This convention, ratified by 181 countries, is complemented by a comprehensive normative arsenal aimed at combating and eradicating this scourge. These include the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105), the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81), the Labour Inspection (Agriculture) Convention, 1969 (No. 129), the Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181), the Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97), and the Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143).

In Andalusia, the agricultural sector represents 7.8% of the GDP. Among the thriving crops, red fruits, especially strawberries, hold a predominant place. According to Interfresa data, the province of Huelva produces 300,000 tons of strawberries every year, which accounts for more than 90% of the total Spanish production. This sector requires a substantial workforce: each harvest season, about 100,000 people are called to work in the 23,000 strawberry fields, and the majority of these workers are foreigners.

The war in Yemen has led to the loss of various jobs, while those that have been preserved are often precarious and poorly paid. Daily-wage workers, who typically rely on temporary and informal employment, are particularly vulnerable. They confront challenging working conditions, a lack of social protection, and inadequate wages to support their families' needs.

As the world celebrates the Day of the Seafarer, a human tragedy unfolds, in the tumultuous depths of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the poignant story of Mauritanian seafarers, brave and fearless men who daily confront the raging waves to feed their families and their country. But behind their bravery lies unspeakable suffering, a reality of deprivation, deadly accidents, and unbearable injustices.

Six workers lost their lives when a factory collapsed in Casablanca, Morocco. The tragic incident occurred on the morning of 8 June, in the Tit Mellil industrial estate.