Organ Trafficking

Organ trafficking is the illegal trade of organs for transplantation. This can involve the sale or purchase of organs by individuals or organizations, often across international borders. Organ trafficking is a serious crime and a violation of human rights. It often involves the exploitation of vulnerable people, such as poor individuals who are offered money in exchange for their organs, or people who are forced to donate their organs against their will. Organ trafficking can also have negative health effects for the donors and recipients of the organs, as the organs may not be properly screened or matched, and the surgical procedures may be performed by unqualified individuals in unsafe conditions. Organ trafficking is a growing problem, and it is a major challenge for governments and international organizations to combat it.

Illegal organ trafficking exploits India’s poor
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Illegal organ trafficking exploits India’s poor

In India, the illegal purchase and sale of organs and the drastic shortage of voluntary organ donors are a growing problem. It benefits the rich at the cost of the poor. Sumanta Das decided to sell one of his kidneys – to save his son. Watch the video here. EYES ON TRAFFICKING This “Eyes on…

Organ Harvesting’s Troubled Past — and Complicated Present
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Organ Harvesting’s Troubled Past — and Complicated Present

At an international conference on kidney transplantation in 1963, a disagreement broke out about exactly when a patient should be considered dead enough to become an organ donor. One doctor stood up, angrily declaring that he was not “going to just wait around for the medical examiner to declare the patient dead. I’m just going…

New law to stop unwanted human organ harvesting
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New law to stop unwanted human organ harvesting

By Nicholas Wassajja In 2016 when New Vision reported that deceitful officials were targeting unsuspecting refugees for unsolicited human organ extraction, the story seemed too horrible to be true. However, it has since emerged that illicit clinics, corrupt doctors, including those at the Mulago National Referral Hospital and global networks, are dealing in the illegal…

Human trafficking cases hit a 13-year record high, new UN report shows
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Human trafficking cases hit a 13-year record high, new UN report shows

“The report was undertaken for a simple reason: if we want to succeed in confronting human trafficking in all its manifestations, we must better understand its scope and structure,” said Yury Fedotov, UNODC’s Executive Director as he presented the report in New York. “We need to appreciate where human trafficking is happening, who are its…

2014 Trafficking in Persons Report – Statement by Laura J. Lederer
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2014 Trafficking in Persons Report – Statement by Laura J. Lederer

“Once again the State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report has shed light on the tragedy of modern day slavery. Around the world many men, women, and children are being subjected to inhumane treatment, exploited as commercial sex objects and forced to work as slaves. The TIP Report provides valuable information, and is an […]

Kiwis turning to illegal organ trafficking
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Kiwis turning to illegal organ trafficking

Desperate New Zealanders are turning to illegal organ trafficking because of a shortage of organs here, a University of Canterbury law researcher says. Masters student Rachel Walsh is investigating the booming international organ trafficking market, made popular because of a severe shortage of organs here and internationally. More people were seeking alternative options to acquire…

Turkish doctor suspected of human organ trafficking arrested
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Turkish doctor suspected of human organ trafficking arrested

By the CNN Wire Staff STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Arrested Turkish doctor Yusuf Ercin Sonmez says “there is no organ trade” He reportedly is suspected of involvement in an organ smuggling ring Kosovo District Court issues Interpol warrant Istanbul (CNN) — A Turkish doctor arrested in an investigation into an alleged human organ smuggling ring protested…