,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfid ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #f1 #bjae ,mr4 ,trott 7= himself & ,mr4 ,deut*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to combat traffick+ 9 human organs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/rategy ,to ,oppose ,pr$atory ,organ ,traffick+ ,act or ! ,,/op ,organ ,traffick+ ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,_w ,heal? ,organization 7,,:o7 e/imates t approximately #aj p]c5t ( all transplant$ kidneys worldwide are illegally obta9$1 (t5 b\ght f vuln]able impov]i%$ p]sons or =cibly h>ve/$ f prison]s4 7#b7 ,9 #bjjd1 ! ,_w ,heal? ,assembly pass$ a resolution urg+ its memb]-/ates to take measures to protect ! poore/ z well z vuln]able gr\ps f exploitation by organ traffick]s4 7#c7 ,on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjjh1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,global ,initiative to ,fight ,human ,traffick+ 7,,ungift7 ho/$ ! ,vi5na ,=um to ,fight ,human ,traffick+1 & subsequ5tly report$ t a lack ( adequate illicit organ traffick+ laws has provid$ opportunity = ! illegal trade to gr[4 7#d7 ,on ,m>* #ba1 #bjaa1 ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,european ,union adopt$ rules supplem5t+ ! def9ition ( crim9al (f5ses & ! level ( sanctions 9 ord] to /r5g!n ! prev5tion ( organ traffick+ & ! protection ( ^? victims4 7#e7 ,9 ,novemb] #bjab1 ,erasmus ,univ]sity ,hospital along ) in/itutions 9 ,romania1 ,sw$51 ,bulg>ia1 & ,spa9 laun*$ a #c-ye> /udy back$ by ,europol into illegal organ traffick+1 & releas$ a /atem5t t1 !re are m & m indicators ( organ t\rism1 :]eby a pati5t travels abroad ) ! aim ( receiv+ a transplant$ organ :i* may h be5 b\ght ''' donors are (t5 victims ( human traffick+44 7#f7 ,accord+ to organ traffick+ speciali/s at ! ,,:o1 ,moldova ranks ?ird z a s\rce ( organs = sale on ! global black m>ket1 ) su* human organs frequ5tly smuggl$ to und]gr\nd cl9ics locat$ 9 sev]al ,european ,union memb]-/ates4 7#g7 ,betwe5 #bjja & #bjjc1 a ,s\? ,african black m>ket kidney transplant r+ co]c$ ov] #aji p1 mo/ly f ,brazil & ,romania1 to travel to ,durban1 ,s\? ,africa1 to =feit a kidney = ! promise ( approximately #abj1jjj1 al?\gh paym5t 0 frequ5tly )held foll[+ ! op]ation4 7#h7 ,on ,may #c1 #bjjd1 ,afghani/an's ,int]ior ,m9i/] ,ali ,ahm$ ,lakali /at$ t ! problem ( *ild abduction 0 gr[+ & *ildr5 7 be+ tak5 to be sold = sex or labor1 or to provide human organs4 7#i7 ,9 ,m>* #bjjf1 a *ildr5's rights exp]t at ! ,afghan ,indep5d5t ,human ,rights ,commission1 ,h5gameh ,anw>i1 /at$1 ,o!r reports t cause conc]n indicate t a numb] ( *ildr5 are abduct$ because ( _! body organs2 !y become victims ( traffick+ to =eign c\ntries especially = _! kidneys44 7#aj7 ,9 ,june #bjja1 ,dr4 ,wang ,guogi te/ifi$ be=e ! ,subcommittee on ,int]national ,organizations & ,human ,rights ( ! ,committee on ,int]national ,relations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ,*9ese hospitals work$ 9 collusion ) /ate security ag5cies to extract organs f execut$ prison]s )\t writt5 cons5t ( ! organ donors1 & t ^! transplants 7 a lucrative s\rce ( income4 7#aa7 ,rese>*] & j\rnali/ ,e?an ,gutmann e/imates t approximately #fe1jjj ,falun ,gong adh]5ts may h be5 kill$ = _! organs f #bjjj to #bjjh1 & t a numb] ( o!r religi\s & e?nic m9orities may also h be5 t>get$4 7#ab7 ,on ,novemb] #bj1 #bjjd1 ,x9 ,r5 f ,cali=nia ,/ate ,univ]sity /at$ to ! ,int]national ,bureau = ,*ildr5's ,rights ,conf]5ce 9 ,montreal1 t1 ,9 ,india1 ,paki/an1 & "s o!r ,asian c\ntries 9 #bjjc childr5 7 (t5 ei!r sold by _! p>5ts = little money or kidnapp$ & abduct$ by ! traffick]s to h _! organ7s7 remov$ = transplant purpose ''' ,some p 7 ev5 murd]$ 9 ! process ( =cible removal ( _! organs44 7#ac7 ,! website ( ! ,organ ,transplant ,c5t] ( ! ,arm$ ,police ,g5]al ,hospital 9 ,beij+1 ,*9a t\t$ t1 ,our ,organ ,transplant ,c5t] is our ma9 dep>tm5t = mak+ money ''' ,?is ye> 7#bjjd7 !re is a *ance to break ?r\gh #cj1jjj1jjj yuan44 7#ad7 ,canadian rese>*]s ,david ,matas1 human rights attorney1 & ,david ,kilg\r1 =m] ,canadian ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,asia-,pacific1 conduct$ an inve/igation into allegations ( organ h>ve/+ f ,falun ,gong prison]s ( consci5ce 9 #bjjf1 & bas$ on ext5sive circum/antial evid5ce1 _! report conclud$ t ! allegations 7 true & t t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,falun ,gong practition]s may h be5 kill$ = _! organs4 7#ae7 ,9 mid-,novemb] #bjjf1 ,*9a's ,deputy ,heal? ,m9i/] ,huang ,jiefu ackn[l$g$ t condemn$ prison]s are s\rces = organ transplants1 & ,asia ,news report$ t ,deputy ,heal? ,m9i/] ,huang _h said he 0 cognizant ( ! fact t too (t5 organs come f non-cons5t+ p>ties & are sold = high fees to =eign]s4 7#af7 ,9 ,may #bjjf1 ! website = ! ,*9a ,int]national ,transplantation ,network ,assi/ance ,c5tre po/$ ! foll[+ /atem5ts 9 its frequ5tly ask$ que/ions section3 ,! ,fir/ ,affiliat$ ,hospital ( ,*9a 0 e/abli%$ 9 #bjjc specifically = our =eign fri5ds ''' ,visc]a provid]s c be f\nd imm$iately6 ''' ,our organs d n come f bra9 dea? victims because ! organ may n be good44 7#ag7 ,9 ,novemb] #bjjh1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,committee on ,torture report$ conc]n ov] ! allegations ( organ h>ve/+ f ,falun ,gong prison]s & call$ on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to increase acc\ntability & transp>5cy 9 ! organ transplant sy/em & puni% ^? individuals responsible = abuses4 7#ah7 ,9 #bjje1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ratifi$ ! ,protocol to ,prev5t1 ,suppress & ,puni% ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons1 ,especially ,wom5 & ,*ildr51 a supplem5t to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion aga9/ ,transnational ,organiz$ ,crime1 :i* includes ! removal ( organs z a =m ( exploitation "u ! def9ition ( traffick+ 9 p]sons4 7#ai7 ,on ,m>* #cj1 #bjjf1 ! ,police ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,p>anaque1 ,philipp9es1 arre/$ a suspect alleg$ to h ties to a regional kidnapp+ syndicate involv$ ) abduct+ *ildr5 9 ord] to remove _! organs & sell !m on ! global black m>ket1 z 9 ! case ( a *ild discov]$ dead 9 ,cavite1 ,philipp9es1 ) 8 int]nal organs miss+4 7#bj7 ,on ,april #ab1 #bjjh1 police raid$ a black m>ket organ transplant h\se ne> ,manila1 ,philipp9es1 arre/+ ?ree traffick]s & discov]+ n9e donors 9 ! h\se1 "o ( :om /at$ to au?orities t he _h be5 promis$ #b1hjj = 8 kidney1 & he 0 do+ x because1 ,i c b>ely provide = my wife & *ildr544 7#ba7 ,9 ,novemb] #bjjh1 ! ,national ,bureau ( ,inve/igation's ,human ,traffick+ ,division 9 ! ,philipp9es report$1 ! abduct$ *ildr5 are h\s$ some:]e 9 ,m9danao :]e victims are suppli$ ) vitam9 supplem5ts to keep _! int]nal organs heal?y1 & are !n transport$ outside ! c\ntry to und]go surg]y = organ transplants4 7#bb7 ,9 #bjjg1 ,paki/an 0 id5tifi$ by ! ,,:o z "o ( ! top de/9ations = transplant t\rism4 7#bc7 ,paki/ani au?orities 9 ,april #bjjg raid$ a black m>ket organ r+ 9 ,lahore t consi/$ ( doctors1 (ficials1 & middlem5 :o _h abduct$ pot5tial donors1 drugg$ !m & remov$ _! kidneys )\t cons5t to !n sell = pr(it4 7#bd7 ,dr4 ,zaf> ul ,ahsan1 a top urologi/ at ,fatima ,j9nah ,hospital 9 ,lahore1 ,paki/an1 /at$ 9 ,septemb] #bjjg1 ,a mafia is runn+ ,paki/an's kidney transplant bus9ess ) ag5ts pay+ #a1jjj to poor donors & !n sell+ _! kidneys on ! black m>ket = ?\s&s ( doll>s44 7#be7 ,9 #bjjg1 five employees ( ! tissue bank at ! ,faculty ,hospital 9 ,brno-,bohunice1 ! ,cze* ,republic1 7 arre/$ & *>g$ ) illegal organ traffick+ = sell+ m ?an #cdj1jjj wor? ( illegally obta9$ sk9 grafts to a tissue bank 9 ! ,ne!rl&s4 7#bf7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjjh1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india's ,heal? ,m9i/ry releas$ an e/imate t m ?an #ajj1jjj kidney transplants are ne$$ 9 ,india ea* ye>1 b only #e1jjj are p]=m$ legally4 7#bg7 ,a ,febru>y #bjjh police raid on an organ traffick+ r+ 9 ,gurgaon1 ,india1 f\nd t m5 pos$ z doctors to remove kidneys f migrant labor]s1 & conduct$ approximately #ejj illegal kidney transplants ov] n9e ye>s4 7#bh7 ,on ,april #h1 #bjji1 ! ,global ,po/ 9 ,cairo report$ t ! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t 0 consid]+ measures to increase ! numb] ( legal organ donations to meet dem&1 :i* includ$ a proposal to h>ve/ organs f execut$ crim9als1 ) or )\t _! cons5t1 z !n ,m9i/ry ( ,heal? spokesman1 ,dr4 ,abdel ,rahman ,%ah9 /at$1 ,!y are say+ t :5 convicts' organs are tak51 !y're comp5sat+ = ! bad !y did44 7#bi7 ,9 ,novemb] #bjaj1 ,netc>e ,kwa,zulu1 a hospital 9 ,s\? ,africa's ea/]n ,kwa,zulu-,natal prov9ce1 plead$ guilty to illegally remov+ kidneys f five m9ors betwe5 #bjja & #bjjc4 7#cj7 ,on ,janu>y #ab1 #bjaa1 ,doctor ,yusuf ,sonmez1 :o has be5 dubb$ ! ,turki% ,frank5/e91 0 arre/$ 9 ,pri/9a = 8 alleg$ p>ticipation 9 illegal organ traffick+ 9 ,kosovo & ,az]baijan4 7#ca7 ,9 ,april #bjac1 a ,kosovo c\rt convict$ five def5dants = conduct+ ov] #cj illegal h>ve/ op]ations 9 an organ traffick+ r+ at ! ,m$icus cl9ic1 :]e impov]i%$ p f ,turkey1 ,russia1 ,moldova1 & ,kazakh/an 7 co]c$ into sell+ _! kidneys4 7#cb7 ,9 #bjaa1 ,egypt pass$ a law prohibit+ ! ex*ange ( money = human organs & re/rict+ human organ donations to relatives up to f\r degrees remov$4 7#cc7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjae1 ! ,iraqi ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations alleg$ t ! ,islamic ,/ate 0 illegally h>ve/+ organs f murd]$ civilians to f9ance _! op]ations4 7#cd7 ,accord+ to a #bjac ,unit$ ,nations report f ! ,special ,rapporteur on traffick+ 9 p]sons1 especially wom5 & *ildr51 ! economic & social divisions )9 & among c\ntries is notably reflect$ 9 ! illicit organ traffick+ m>ket1 9 :i* ! victims are commonly poor1 unemploy$1 & m susceptible to deceit & extortion4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! kidnapp+ or co]cion ( individuals = ! purpose ( extract+ _! organs = pr(it is 9 contradiction ( ! ideals & /&>ds = e?ical behavior ^u :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has bas$ its laws2 7#b7 ! h>ve/+ ( organs f liv+ *ildr51 reg>dless ( ! level ( bra9 activity1 is a violation ( ! human rights ( ! *ild & is a brea* ( int]nationally accept$ m$ical e?ical /&>ds describ$ 9 ,,:o ,assembly ,resolution #eg4ah 7,may #bb1 #bjjd72 7#c7 ! illegal h>ve/+ & traffick+ ( human organs violates ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 9 ,article #c :i* /ates t ,ev]yone has ! "r to life1 lib]ty & security ( p]son41 & 9 ,article #d :i* /ates t ,no "o %all be held 9 slav]y or s]vitude42 & 7#d7 effici5t national organ donation sy/ems ) effective en=cem5t me*anisms t ensure volunt>y organ donations are ! mo/ effective way to combat traffick+ 9 human organs4 #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 combat ! int]national traffick+ 9 human organs2 7#b7 promote ! adoption ( national transplantation sy/ems t ensure volunt>y organ donation processes 9 bilat]al diplomatic meet+s1 z well z 9 int]national heal? =ums2 & 7#c7 promote ! dignity & security ( human life 9 accordance to ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights4 #e4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief ,section #db ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgad7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 & organ traffick]s2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ convict$ ( an (f5se describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( ?is section dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( ?is section & ins]t+ convict$ ( an (f5se describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( ?is section dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 ( ?is section2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e7 z subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f71 respectively2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7c7 ,human organ traffick+ (f5ses ,subsection 7a7 ( ?is section applies ) respect to any individual convict$ ( an (f5se "u section #cja ( ! ,national ,organ ,transplant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bgd;e7 if su* individual us$ a passport or o!rwise cross$ an int]national bord] 9 ! commission ( su* an (f5se4 4 #f4 ,actions "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act & am5dm5ts to ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7a7 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act ,! ,presid5t may ex]cise ! au?orities specifi$ 9 section #bjc ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7 )\t reg>d to section #bjb ( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 9 ! case ( travel abroad by ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s = ! purpose ( p>ticipation 9 any activity relat+ to traffick+ 9 human organs4 7b7 ,def9itions ,section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 exploitation ( a p]son ?r\gh ! promise ( ! grant+ ( paym5ts or b5efits 9 ord] to compel or entice ! p]son to cons5t to ! removal ( "o or m ( ! p]son's organs = a transplant op]ation1 9 a mann] contr>y to ! /&>ds describ$ 9 ,,:o ,assembly ,resolution ,,:a #eg4ah 7,may #bb1 #bjjd74 2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#i7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+3 2 or2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,c7 traffick+ 9 human organs 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#ac774 2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#ae7 z p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#af71 respectively2 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#ac7 ,traffick+ 9 human organs 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m traffick+ 9 human organs means-- 7i7 ! recruitm5t1 transportation1 transf]1 h>bor+1 or receipt ( a p]son1 ei!r liv+ or deceas$1 = ! purpose ( remov+ "o or m ( ! p]son's organs1 by means (-- 7,i7 co]cion2 7,,ii7 abduction2 7,,iii7 deception2 7,,iv7 abuse ( p[] or a position ( vuln]ability2 or 7,v7 transf] ( paym5ts or b5efits to a*ieve ! cons5t ( a p]son hav+ control ov] a p]son describ$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i72 or 7ii7 ! illicit transportation & transplantation ( organs 9 "o or m o!r p]sons = pr(it or any o!r purpose4 7,b7 ,organ def9$ ,9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m organ means ! human 7includ+ fetal7 kidney1 liv]1 he>t1 lung1 pancreas1 bone m>r[1 cornea1 eye1 bone1 & sk9 or any subp>t !re( & any o!r human organ 7or any subp>t !re(1 includ+ t d]iv$ f a fetus7 specifi$ by ! ,presid5t by regulation = purposes ( ?is division4 2 & 7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#ae71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 or 7#ac74 7c7 ,int]ag5cy task =ce ,to monitor & combat traffick+ ,section #aje7;d77#c7 ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajc7;d77#c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,su* proc$ures %all include collection & organization ( data f human rights (fic]s at ,unit$ ,/ates embassies on ho/ c\ntry's laws aga9/ traffick+ 9 human organs & any in/ances ( violations ( su* laws44 #g4 ,report+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,a li/ ( ! t5 c\ntries det]m9$ to be ! greate/ s\rces1 facilitators1 or recipi5ts ( traffick+ 9 human organs dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ea* su* report4 7#b7 ,any actions tak5 by ea* c\ntry includ$ on a li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to address & prev5t traffick+ 9 human organs4 7#c7 ,any coop]ative ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ea* c\ntry includ$ on a li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to address & prev5t traffick+ 9 human organs ?r\gh jo9t public aw>5ess campaigns4 7#d7 ,in=mation reg>d+ practices ( traffick+ 9 human organs ( ea* c\ntry includ$ on a li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's travel advisories4 7b7 ,additional in=mation ,! reports requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! collection & organization ( data f human rights (fic]s at ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic & consul> po/s on ho/ c\ntries' laws aga9/ traffick+ 9 human organs & any in/ances ( violations ( su* laws4 #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,co]cion ,! t]m co]cion means ! exploitation ( a p]son ?r\gh ! promise or grant+ ( paym5ts or b5efits 9 ord] to compel or entice su* p]son to cons5t to ! removal ( "o or m ( su* p]son's organs = a transplant op]ation1 9 a mann] contr>y to ! /&>ds describ$ 9 ,,:o ,assembly ,resolution ,,:a #eg4ah 7,may #bb1 #bjjd74 7#c7 ,human organ ,! t]m human organ means ! human 7includ+ fetal7 kidney1 liv]1 he>t1 lung1 pancreas1 bone m>r[1 cornea1 eye1 bone1 & sk9 or any subp>t !re( & any o!r human organ 7or any subp>t !re(1 includ+ t d]iv$ f a fetus74 7#d7 ,traffick+ 9 human organs ,! t]m traffick+ 9 human organs means-- 7,a7 ! recruitm5t1 transportation1 transf]1 h>bor+1 or receipt ( a p]son1 ei!r liv+ or deceas$1 = ! purpose ( remov+ "o or m ( su* p]son's human organs1 by means (-- 7i7 co]cion2 7ii7 abduction2 7iii7 deception2 7iv7 abuse ( p[] or a position ( vuln]ability2 or 7v7 transf] ( paym5ts or b5efits to a*ieve ! cons5t ( a p]son hav+ control ov] a p]son describ$ 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,b7 ! illicit transportation & transplantation ( su* human organs 9 "o or m o!r p]sons = pr(it or any o!r purpose4 #i4 ,limitation on funds ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act4