Organ Markets

Ukraine tops Europe in organ trafficking

Jared Yee | 28 October 2011

The illegal organ trafficking trade is flourishing in Ukraine as the country’s medical infrastructure and legislation make vital transplant organs hard to come by.

Kosovo’s leader to be investigated over organ trafficking allegations

Jared Yee | 01 September 2011

An American diplomat is to investigate whether Kosovo’s prime minister was involved in trafficking organs from murdered Serb prisoners.

Sick American seek kidneys in Latin America’s illicit organ market

Michael Cook | 14 May 2011

Latin American countries are trying to crack down on a growing illegal organ trade, according to a report from Bloomberg Markets Magazine. The article describes deaths and disability from transactions in Nicaragua and Peru organised by shonky brokers. The trade is a problem in other countries as well, including Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador and Mexico.

China considers financial incentives to promote organ donation

Jared Yee | 29 April 2011

Kosovo organ trafficking: the gruesome saga continues

Michael Cook | 18 December 2010

Prime Minister accused of links to traffickers

Will the Philippines open an organ market?

Michael Cook | 16 July 2010

New health secretary makes moves.

Hollywood 2010 bioethics seminar #2: Repo Men

Michael Cook | 21 June 2010

Jude Law, Forest Whitaker and organ repossession

Relatives of deceased organ donors deserve a tax break, says ethicist

Michael Cook | 11 June 2010

A financial incentive means that fewer donations would be vetoed

Is there an international market for human fat?

28 November 2009

Peruvian gang allegedly melted down victims to sell to pharmaceutical companies