Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues (Print ISSN: 1544-0036; Online ISSN: 1544-0044)

Abstract

Combating Trafficking in Human Organs from an International Perspective Comparative Analytical Study

Author(s): Safa Abdel-Hai Mohamed Azzam

The international community realizes the seriousness of trafficking in human organs as a global criminal phenomenon. It has become a systematic crime and threatens the stability of societies and the rule of law. The report of the “World Health Organization” has indicated that the total number of human organs transplanted globally in the year 2009 has covered only 10% of estimated needs. It develops a popular market for human organs which exploits the poor and abducts women and children.

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