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UK profited from East German forced labour, Stasi archives report claims
Western nations including the UK profited from goods produced under gruelling conditions in East German prison factories at the height of the cold war, a report claims. The study shows that goods sold in the 1970s and 80s by large companies including Aldi, Volkswagen, as well as British furniture group MFI, were originally produced by East German prisoners incarcerated for their political beliefs.
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I'm a Briton and I don't mind!
Forced labour happens all over the world and has for thousands of years, as great as it would be, it will not stop, it cannot be stopped!
Everyone be they normal folk, vegan or priest has had some gain from forced labour whether they know about it or not!