The Killing of Innocents for their Organs: Forced Organ Harvesting from Uyghurs and Other Ethnic Minorities in Xinjiang/East Turkestan by Ethan Gutmann READ/DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT HERE Over the last year, several investigators have made tangible progress in investigating the forced harvesting of organs from Uyghurs, particularly in the area of logistics and scale…
DetailsChina issues “inadequate” and “misleading” response to UN correspondence on forced organ harvesting Evidence-based concerns raised by nine United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteurs dismissed as “fabricated” and “defamatory” by PRC. The International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China (ETAC), Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) and China Aid Association (CA) say China’s response…
DetailsLord Hunt of Kings Heath’s Organ Tourism and Cadavers on Display Bill, had its Second Reading in the House of Lords, 16th July 2021. This was the Bill’s first parliament debate. The aim of Lord Hunt’s Bill is to protect UK citizens from complicity in forced organ harvesting and organ trafficking by ensuring ethical organ…
DetailsWashington, D.C. September 1, 2021 — Today, leading medical ethics NGO Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH) announced, on behalf of the five co-hosting organizations from the United States, Europe, and Asia, the World Summit on Combating and Preventing Forced Organ Harvesting, a series of online webinars taking place between Sept 17-26, 2021. More than…
DetailsJUSTICE FOR ALL PUBLIC STATEMENT ON FORCED ORGAN HARVESTING IN CHINA Justice For All stands in solidarity with international efforts to put an end to the unethical and unlawful harvesting of organs by the Chinese government as part of their ongoing genocide against the Uyghur people. Justice For All has been appalled by the findings…
DetailsAl Aan TV prepared a report on forced organ harvesting of Uyghurs in China. Al Aan or Alaan TV is a pan-Arab infotainment satellite television station based in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates. The report includes a video segment and an article detailing multiple lines of evidence of the forced organ harvesting of Muslim Uyghurs.…
DetailsThis webinar provides an overview of the multiple lines of evidence and the primary investigations and reports that were reviewed by the China Tribunal. Aimed to inform those who are new to the issue of forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in China, and to assist advocates so they understand the main lines of…
DetailsETAC is honored to have been invited to participate in the below webinar hosted by the Committee on Present Danger: China. Scroll down to view video The practice of forcibly taking organs from prisoners of conscience as a means of punishment and to raise revenue for the government continues in China. This webinar brings together…
DetailsOn July 15, Medisch Contact, a Dutch weekly magazine for physicians, published an article by ETAC’s National Manager for the Netherlands, Elke Van den Brande. China’s Abundant Supply of Organs is Forcibly Realized and Unethical: Call A Halt to China’s Transplant Industry There is much evidence that China is forcing prisoners and minorities to…
DetailsA Day in Solidarity with Uyghurs is a global event calling for an end to the Uyghur genocide in China. A recent webinar was co-organized by Justice for All Canada and the Canadians In Support of Refugees in Dire Need to spread awareness and garner support to end the genocide of Uyghurs. ETAC was a…
DetailsSpeech by Amb. Andrew Bremberg President and CEO, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) Rally for the 22nd Anniversary of the Persecution of Falun Gong, July 16, 2021 The systematic targeting of people of faith is a feature of the Chinese Communist Party. Sadly, the Falun Gong movement is an important tragic story in…
DetailsThe Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China issued a statement today, marking the 22 years since the brutal persecution of Falun Gong began in China. The statement expresses concerns of forced organ harvesting and calls upon governments globally to take action to stop the organ harvesting trade. Statement on the 22nd Anniversary of the Persecution of…
DetailsIn June 2021, over 70 organizations urged for co-sponsorship of the bipartisan Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2021. The House bill H.R.1592 is sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and the Senate bill S.602 is sponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE). Read the full…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2021 Organ Trafficking Bill S-204 presented in Canadian Parliament as UN Special Procedures shock China with organ harvesting allegations After 12 years of inaction on forced organ harvesting, the time for the House of Commons to act is now __________________________________________________________________ Press Conference Details Date: June 16, 2021 (Wednesday) Time:…
DetailsUPDATE: The full correspondence to the Chinese Government has now been released. Read it here – https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/DownLoadPublicCommunicationFile?gId=26382 On June 14, 2021, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a press statement announcing that a correspondence was issued to China regarding allegations of forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners,…
DetailsAfter hearing testimonies from victims of violent persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), China experts, and representatives from non-government organisations, the Czech Petitions Committee of the Chamber of Deputies passed a resolution calling on the CCP to: immediately stop the persecution of Falun Gong and to release unconditionally all unjustly detained Falun Gong prisoners.…
DetailsModern Slavery is an important area of advocacy which includes organ trafficking. Understanding the ‘supply chain’ obligations of universities, hospitals, medical institutions and business is critical to calling for accountability and justice. This presentation and Q&A focus on the following: – What are the UN Business and Human Rights Guidelines and how do they relate…
DetailsThe proliferation of smartphones and social media has increased awareness of events that might otherwise go unreported. However, as digital data is easy to manipulate, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to use this footage as evidence. Even footage depicting heinous crimes, if it cannot be verified, may be of little use to legal…
DetailsA date for the Uyghur Tribunal Public Hearings has been announced. The Uyghur Tribunal is an independent People’s Tribunal, chaired by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, investigating China’s alleged Genocide and Crimes against Humanity against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other Turkic Muslim Populations – www.uyghurtribunal.com Over four days and eight sessions, the Uyghur Tribunal will interview expert…
DetailsBill S-204: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), has passed three readings in the Senate of Canada. Bill S-204, formerly S-240, will “create new offences in relation to trafficking in human organs. It also amends the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to provide…
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