Trafficking in Persons for the Removal of Organs: A Human-Rights Approach

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19 décembre 2017

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Debra Budiani-Saberi et al., « Trafficking in Persons for the Removal of Organs: A Human-Rights Approach », Éditions de la Maison des sciences de l’homme, ID : 10.4000/books.editionsmsh.10797


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In a growing number of developing countries, destitute individuals are the major or at least a significant source of organs used for transplant procedures. In March 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that illicit kidney removals for transplantation account for 5% to 10% of the approximately 65,000 kidney transplants performed annually throughout the world. The WHO estimate is considered the most reliable, albeit conservative, as the number of kidney transplants in China (from...

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