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- 1984: Involuntary organ donation outlawed
- The same legal statement legalized organ donations from condemned criminals
- 2001: Doctor in exile reveals evidence he removed organs from condemned criminals for transplant market
- 2005: China's Deputy Health Minister admits harvesting of organs from prisoners is widespread
- 2006: Independent investigations reveal organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners
- 2007: The China Medical Associate agrees to impose a moratorium on the organ harvesting of condemned criminals
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Involuntary organ donation is officially illegal in China. However, there is debate as to whether the Chinese Government enforces these laws. China's practice of acquiring organs from executed criminals, officially revealed in 2005, combined with the country's exceptionally high rate of execution, has raised concerns with many human rights groups. Allegations have also been made that organs are harvested from Falun Gong prisoners against their will. These claims, initially made by the pro-Falun Gong newspaper The Epoch Times, were confirmed by the Canadian State Department in 2007. Under the pressure of international protests, the Chinese government declared a moratorium on commercial organ harvesting from condemned prisoners.
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China Organ Harvesting Questions
Do you think that organ transplant tourists to China are/were aware that their new organs probably came from Falun Gong members? 1 AnswerActually, there's not enough Falun Gong prisoners in China to meet the demand from "organ tourists"... It would be more accurate to ask whether or not "organ to... read more
Is it a good idea to harvest the organs of death row inmates? 8 AnswersNo, it can lead to a slippery slope where there is an incentive to give more death penalties, based not on the law but because these organs are so valuable. Th... read more
Has there been any official response from the United Nations, the U.S. or the EU regarding the organ harvesting in China of prisoners? 1 AnswerYes both the EU and the United Nations have responded to the Chinese government about organ harvesting of their prisoners. Please read the pages on these links ... read more
What is the unemployment count in China? 1 AnswerRoughly 4% in urban areas accodring to Index Mundi (my second source below) and according to that site it's been constantly decreasing the past few years. Tradi... read more
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