Human Trafficking

Trafficking in human beings" shall mean the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Trafficking in humans for the purpose of using their organs, in particular kidneys, is a rapidly growing field of criminal activity; In many countries, waiting lists for transplants are very long, and criminals have seized this opportunity to exploit the desperation of patients and potential donors; The health of victims, even their lives, is at risk as operations may be carried out in clandestine conditions with no medical follow-up.

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