An Italian aid conundrum

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Tue, 8th September 2020

Aid or autonomy? A showdown in Italy's agricultural heartland
'They want to force us into the dependency industry.'
A confrontation is brewing in rural Italy over who should get to determine the needs of the most marginalised among the approximately 550,000 foreigners – including 150,000 undocumented migrants – working in the country's key agricultural sector.

CLOSER LOOK

Opinion | I'm a humanitarian. Don't prosecute me for doing my job

According to Jan Egeland, the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Dutch Senate will renew its discussions today on a controversial NGO anti-terror bill. For an inside look, read this op-ed by a senior figure at Médecins Sans Frontières who testified against the proposed legislation at an earlier hearing in November 2019.

EVENT
Our world is changing. But are you ready for what comes next?
TNH Director Heba Aly will explore the ways the Black Lives Matter movement and COVID-19 are exposing challenges faced by the aid sector – kicking off Humentum's #OpEx365 virtual-learning series. Join Heba at 10am ET (3pm CET) on 15 September. Register now to watch.

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