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This workshop raised awareness on this issue and opens a debate on future transparent investigation by the European Union into organ transplant practice. The workshop consisted of different presentations and an exchange of views between MEPs and established experts in transplantation of organs, organ trafficking and international crime. The current organ trafficking around the world has created a substantial health risk contributing to a serious abuse of human rights, particularly of the right ...

Trafficking in Human Organs

Studie 18-06-2015

The commercial trade in human organs, including trafficking in persons for organ removal has developed into a global problem. This report describes the current situation regarding international organ trafficking, committed often by transnational criminal networks. It zooms in on the role of traffickers, international brokers, health professionals, and the recipients and suppliers. To combat and prevent organ commercialism and trafficking, a legal framework for the criminalisation of trafficking offences ...

This report summarises the presentations and discussions at the Workshop on Voluntary and Unpaid Donation of Tissues and Cells held at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday 20 December 2011. The aim of the workshop was to gather input from specialists in different fields related to tissues and cell donation in order to learn more from their work and perspectives. The workshop was chaired by Marina YANNAKOUDAKIS, MEP.

This report summarises the presentations and discussions at a Workshop-Hearing on the Quality and Safety of Organ Donation and Transplantation, held at the European Parliament in Brussels on Thursday 19th November 2009. The aim of the workshop was to exchange views on the Commission’s 2008 proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation (COM(2008) 818 final) and the associated Action Plan on Organ ...