2. a. Defining organ trafficking, why
and how it happened, the
stakeholders
b. Status quo
c. Solutions
Overview
3. It is the illegal harboring and transporting
of human organs.
It is otherwise known as transplant
tourism.
4. STATUS IN INDONESIA
In Indonesia, about 4000 people die
everyday waiting for organ transplant.
Every 12 minutes someone dies waiting
for organ transplant.
Every 9 minutes someone is added to
the waiting list.
5. When a person falls ill and one of his or
her organ is failing to function, organ
transplant is seen as the only way to
save the person’s life.
6. The huge needs of organ transplant has
opened a chance to organ trafficking
where the vendors would do anything
to get human organs to their own
advantage.
7. Organ trafficking operates in various
ways,
1. Kidnapped victims
2. Financial desperation
3. Deceit
4. Murder
8. Major organ exporters: Pakistan, China,
India, Phippines, Bolivia, Brazil, Iraq,
Egypt and South Africa.
Major organ importers: Australia,
Canada, Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia and
the USA.
9. In South Africa, the Human tissue act of
1983 says that no one can receive
payment for the transfer of any tissue
including flesh, bone and body tissue.
10. In Iran, it’s legal to sale kidney with
regulation.
In China, it’s illegal to sell an organ but a
1989 law allows organ to be
transplanted from an executed prisoner
if the family members don’t claim right
away.
11. Regulate organ trade through the state
sanctions.
Harmonization of laws.
Prohibit advertisement.