Dutch Companies Benefited from Forced Laborers in East Germany

A major study in the archives of the German intelligence service Stasi shows that also various Dutch companies have used the services of political prisoners and forced laborers. Among the companies mentioned are Philips, Shell and the retailers Hema and C&A. Hema has announced that it will research this matter. www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2680/Economie/article/detail/3582677/2014/01/23/Gevangenen-DDR-werkten-ook-voor-Nederland.dhtml