Introduction

The aim of this article is to tell about the fate of Finnish children and young people in the human trafficking network. The article examines how children become victims of human trafficking, what forms of exploitation they encounter and what legislative and social measures have been taken in Finland to protect and help them. The article also offers perspectives on how international agreements and soft law instruments affect the rights and protection of children and young people in the context of human trafficking. In this article, ChatGPT has been used to edit the language of the text and make the text more fluent.