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Human Rights Lawyer David Matas Warns of Forced Organ Harvesting in China at Medical Law and Bioethics Congress in Israel

World NewsSeptember 23, 20180Comments

David Matas, a distinguished international human rights lawyer instrumental in bringing Nazi criminals to justice, attended the 24th World Congress on Medical Law and Bioethics at Tel Aviv University in Israel in September. The congress was held at the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv September 2-6, 2018. Mr. Matas presented a poster on the subject…

Copenhagen, Denmark: Parliamentary Hearing Condemns Forced Organ Harvesting

World NewsApril 15, 20180Comments

All nine parties of the Danish Parliament (Folketing) held a hearing on April 5, 2018, to discuss China’s forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience. The members of the parliament opposed the unethical practice and agreed to consider human rights issues in future trade and economic cooperation with China. Back…

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes Second Resolution Condemning Forced Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsMay 8, 20170Comments

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed its second resolution in three years to condemn forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners and other detained prisoners of conscience. House Resolution 27, which passed on April 25, 2017, encourages the medical community in Pennsylvania to help raise awareness of unethical organ transplant practices in China. A…

Italy: Forced Organ Harvesting in China Draws Criticism at Organ Trafficking Summit

Uncategorized, World NewsFebruary 21, 20170Comments

“Right now, without free and independent inspection, there is no evidence that China has actually put an end to the cruel and illegal practice of forced organ harvesting, particularly from Falun Gong practitioners, and also Christians and other prisoners of conscience,” stated Italian Senator Maurizio Romani, vice president of the Health Commission during a press conference…

What Australia can do to avoid complicity in foreign transplant abuse

Australia News, News & MediaDecember 5, 20160Comments

By David Matas Because of shortage of organs, patients in need of transplants wait endlessly and become desperate, spurring transplant tourism. The Government of China has been sourcing organs from prisoners in large numbers, in violation of international ethics. I and other researchers have concluded that these sources are mostly prisoners of conscience Christians, Buddhists, Muslims…