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  • Finnish berry company CEO jailed for human trafficking over exploitation of Thai berry pickers

    Finnish berry company CEO jailed for human trafficking over exploitation of Thai berry pickers

    Sep 9, 2025

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    Prachatai
    Prachatai

    The District Court of Lapland has sentenced the CEO of a Finnish berry company to prison over 62 human trafficking cases involving Thai berry pickers.

  • Thai court rules eight defendants were trafficking victims, not criminals

    Thai court rules eight defendants were trafficking victims, not criminals

    Jul 22, 2025

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    Nathaphob Sungkate
    Nathaphob Sungkate

    A Thai court cleared eight defendants of criminal charges, ruling they were victims coerced by Chinese scammer groups rather than willing participants – a verdict that exposes systemic problems in victim identification.

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