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Trapped in Finland’s Forests

A Finnish forestry investigation is exposing how a promise of work can become a source of control, far from the workers’ homes.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 8
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Eleven workers from Thailand may have been subjected to human trafficking while doing forestry work in eastern Finland in 2024, police announced on November 6, 2026.

The Eastern Uusimaa Police Department said its investigation was nearing completion. Investigators have interviewed the 11 potential victims and three suspect…

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