Finnish Radio: Current human trafficking trends - Estonia: Forced Labour, Latvia - fictitious marriages

On March 21, Finnish Public Radio YLE in the programme Maailmanpolitiikan arkipäivää which in translation means Everyday life in World Politics, an interview was given bt Gita Miruškina, Lawyer at the Society "Shelter "Safe House"".

An insight to the program: Criminal organisations make billions with human trafficking, since it is the most profitable field of crime after drug trade. According to the UN about 2,4 million people around the world are victims of this slavery of our times. In Finland, tens of victims of human trafficking have searched for help, and it is estimated that Finland is a transit country for hundreds of victims. How well can we recognise the victims of human trafficking? The questions from the listeners will be answered by senior officer Venla Roth from the office of the ombudsman for minorities and senior sergeant Petri Koskinen from the National Bureau of Investigation of police.

Journalist Markus Kuokkanen, author of the report on human trafficking trends in the Baltic states, finds that currently, in Estonia typical human trafficking cases are about exploitation of labor, while in Latvia cases are very often linked to sham marriages.

A link to the program.