Dr. Natalia Ollus
Director
“I strongly feel that we as researchers have a responsibility to listen to the experiences of victims of crime. Behind every number is a real person with real, and often traumatic experiences. We have a responsibility to speak of behalf of those who are less fortunate, or who do not have a voice."
Natalia holds a PhD in law and a Master’s in social anthropology. Throughout her career she has worked for the rights of victims of crime and vulnerable people, specifically those affected by gender-based violence and human trafficking. Her professional interest center around policy development and research in crime, criminology, crime prevention and victimology, with an emphasis on human trafficking, gender-based violence, corruption, economic crime, the rule of law, and female and juvenile prisoners. Natalia is passionate about making a difference through impactful, cutting-edge research and knowledge-creation. Her PhD thesis dealt with the exploitation of migrant workers and trafficking for the purpose of forced labour, defining the exploitation of migrant workers and trafficking for forced labour as a form of corporate crime. Natalia’s methodological expertise covers qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods, in particular the development of comparative research setups and survey tools. Natalia and HEUNI go back 20 years; when still a student at the university, she was hired to work at HEUNI as a research assistant. In addition to HEUNI, Natalia has held positions at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in South Africa, at the Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations in New York and as an anti-trafficking adviser at the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna. In addition to her professional work, Natalia has carried out volunteer work at various organisations working with women victims of violence. Natalia is currently a board member of the Scandinavian Research Council for Criminology (www.nsfk.org) and a member of the national Human Rights Delegation 2020-2024. Natalia is keen to engage partners and stakeholders in sharing expertise and good practices, and to forge new partnerships with interested institutions and organisations around the globe.
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Writings, projects and publications
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FLOW. Flows of illicit funds and victims of human trafficking: uncovering the complexities
2018 - 2020EU ISF-P funded FLOW project (Flows of illicit funds and victims of human trafficking: uncovering the complexities 2018 - 2020) focused on analysing the business model of labour exploitation and...
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KORSI. Corruption monitoring indicators in Finland
2019 - 2020The project aims to identify and develop quantitative and qualitative indicators of corruption suited to Finland as a basis for regular monitoring.
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VN TEAS. Effectiveness of the Finnish Legislation on Identifying and Supporting Victims of Trafficking in Persons
2017 - 2018HEUNI and the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman (acting as National Rapporteur for Trafficking of Human Beings) are investigating the effectiveness of the legislation that applies to assistance for...
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Trafficking of children and young people in Finland
2018 - 2019HEUNI together with the National Assistance System for Victims of Human Trafficking set out to find out if trafficking of children and young people exist in Finland and if yes, how does the...
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Strengthening capacity of law enforcement and justice sectors to prevent and respond to domestic violence in Viet Nam
2011The study gives a picture of the quality and availability of criminal justice services provided for victims of domestic violence in Viet Nam.
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International Violence Against Women Survey IVAWS
1997 - 2008The International Violence Against Women Survey (IVAWS) is an international, comparative survey specifically designed to target men's violence against women, especially domestic violence and sexual...
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INTEGRATE. Integrative Approaches to Labor Exploitation and Work-related crime: Knowledge translation, transfer and exchange in the Nordic Context
2024 - ongoingIn this collaborative project, researchers from Finland, Norway, and Sweden will study practical recommendations and innovative solutions targeting work-related crime and improving workplace...
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Published in 2020
Navigating through your supply chain. Toolkit for prevention of labour exploitation and trafficking
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Anni Lietonen, Anniina Jokinen, Natalia OllusRead More -
Published in 2022
Katsaus työperäisen ihmiskaupan vastaisen toiminnan kehitykseen Suomessa
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Anniina Jokinen, Natalia Ollus, Anna-Greta PekkarinenRead More -
Published in 2022
From Exploitation to Fair Employment. Report on the organisation of employment services to victims of trafficking in Finland
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Anniina Jokinen, Anna-Greta Pekkarinen, Veikko Mäkelä, Saija Korkeakangas, Natalia Ollus, Roosa NäsiRead More -
Published in 2023
Mapping Risks to Migrant Workers in Supply Chains in Europe
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Anna-Greta Pekkarinen, Saara Haapasaari, Anniina Jokinen, Anni Lietonen, Natalia OllusRead More -
Published in 2023
Vakavaan alipalkkaukseen perustuva työntekijöiden hyväksikäyttö ja siihen reagointi: Rikosoikeudellinen selvitys
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Lauri Luoto, Tiina Turunen, Jalo Vatjus-Anttila, Jasmin Hannonen, Tatu Hyttinen, Natalia OllusRead More -
Published in 2023
Review of actions against labour trafficking in Finland
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Anniina Jokinen, Natalia Ollus, Anna-Greta PekkarinenRead More -
Published in 2023
How to write a PhD with peer support: Follow this model, and the introduction to your article-based dissertation will (almost) write itself
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Elsa Saarikkomäki, Natalia OllusRead More -
Published in 2024
We’ve got people lined up behind the door: Placing the trafficking and exploitation of migrant workers in context in the restaurant and cleaning sectors in Finland
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Natalia Ollus, Anniina JokinenRead More -
Published in 2024
Work on Any Terms: Trafficking for Forced Labour and Exploitation of Migrant Workers in Finland
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Anniina Jokinen, Natalia Ollus, Minna ViuhkoRead More -
Published in 2024
Ehdoilla millä hyvänsä. Työperäinen ihmiskauppa ja ulkomaalaisten työntekijöiden hyväksikäyttö Suomessa
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Anniina Jokinen, Natalia Ollus, Minna ViuhkoRead More -
Published in 2024
"Tuulikaapissa on tulijoita". Työperäinen ihmiskauppa ja ulkomaalaisten työntekijöiden hyväksikäyttö ravintola- ja siivousaloilla
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