Organ trafficking involves the illegal transport and sale of human organs. In Indonesia, thousands die each year waiting for organ transplants as demand greatly outweighs supply. This gap has led to a black market where organs are obtained through kidnapping, deception, financial desperation, and sometimes murder. Major countries involved in organ trafficking as exporters include Pakistan, China, India and the Philippines, while importers include Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, Saudi Arabia and the US. Some countries like Iran have legalized kidney sales with regulation, while most prohibit organ trafficking and commerce. Solutions proposed include regulating organ trade through the state and harmonizing laws internationally to prohibit organ market advertising.

1. Septiana Lia Radian
Faculty of Law and Communication of Unika
Soegijapranata
Prepared By

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.

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