” In China, there is increasing evidence of state sponsored execution of prisoners, some of which are political or religious, being killed to fuel the supply of organs.
Transplant tourism provides a number of risks to those who both give and receive organs. As noted earlier in the case of Mohammed, he was the victim of fraudulent payment. Similarly, a man named Dawitt, who was trying to sell his kidney in an effort to make money to head to Europe, was abandoned after his operation and was given no money. On the other end, a man named Ihsan Salam was over-charged $15,000 for a kidney in Iraqi Kurdistan. Brokers and traders of organs in transplant tourism consistently under pay or over charge victims, leading to financial strain.
The most dangerous consequence of the trade is the complications that occur after organs are removed or transplanted. For organ suppliers, they are often made to take care of themselves after the operations and do not go to the hospital for fear of punishment, as the practice of selling organs is illegal. Reports also show that those that sell their organs, specifically kidneys, often face “energy loss, pain and health complications lead to deterioration of health, loss of a job and relapse into debt and poverty,” according to the EU. For recipients of organs, the EU reported disastrous consequences such as “surgical complications, postoperative hernia, wound infections, donor-derived infections (HIV, Hepatitis B, CMV, fungal infections), acute myocardial infarction, steroid diabetes, and also a higher risk of acute rejection, inferior graft and patient survival.” Some studies obtained by WHO found “patient survival and graft survival rates are considerably lower than the internationally accepted standard” and “a heightened frequency of medical complications, including the transmission of HIV and the hepatitis B and C viruses.” One of the earliest known instances of Europeans traveling to get transplants was described in an article in the British Medical Journal in 1996, “in which it was described that two German patients had died of post-transplant complications, after having been transplanted in India.”. The Hamad Medical Corporation noted in 2014 that patients from Qatar that sought commercial transplants for end-stage renal disease faced“high rates of post-operative complications (68%) and early post-operative mortality (12%).”
The UN has called for a more global response against organ trafficking and transplant tourism, saying that “Internal trafficking is often overlooked, and in some countries completely ignored ... it just isn't on their radar.”. While there may not be much enforcement, the buying and selling of organs is consistently outlawed across the world. In countries that export organs, WHO said there is a “lack or insufficiency of a legal framework or enforcing mechanism.” The EU mentioned that the most effective and successful means of curbing and deterring the trade is following the flow of money and seizing profits, goods, and real estate from brokers in addition to arrest. To fill in the gaps in legal framework across the work, the Council of Europe Convention lays down a broad scope for the “'illegal acts in respect to human organs” that allows law enforcement to prosecute and investigate the illegal removal of organs in all respects, including victims who are trafficked and who are not trafficked. In Iraq, the Interior Ministry has created a special police force to crack down on transplant tourism, with a member saying “We could apprehend many traffickers and refer them to court but our unit’s main mission is to raise awareness among vulnerable communities who might fall prey of the criminal networks, notably the poor who are wooed through different ways like paying their debts and then blackmailing them to sell their organs.”
Transplant tourism provides a number of risks to those who both give and receive organs. As noted earlier in the case of Mohammed, he was the victim of fraudulent payment. Similarly, a man named Dawitt, who was trying to sell his kidney in an effort to make money to head to Europe, was abandoned after his operation and was given no money. On the other end, a man named Ihsan Salam was over-charged $15,000 for a kidney in Iraqi Kurdistan. Brokers and traders of organs in transplant tourism consistently under pay or over charge victims, leading to financial strain.
The most dangerous consequence of the trade is the complications that occur after organs are removed or transplanted. For organ suppliers, they are often made to take care of themselves after the operations and do not go to the hospital for fear of punishment, as the practice of selling organs is illegal. Reports also show that those that sell their organs, specifically kidneys, often face “energy loss, pain and health complications lead to deterioration of health, loss of a job and relapse into debt and poverty,” according to the EU. For recipients of organs, the EU reported disastrous consequences such as “surgical complications, postoperative hernia, wound infections, donor-derived infections (HIV, Hepatitis B, CMV, fungal infections), acute myocardial infarction, steroid diabetes, and also a higher risk of acute rejection, inferior graft and patient survival.” Some studies obtained by WHO found “patient survival and graft survival rates are considerably lower than the internationally accepted standard” and “a heightened frequency of medical complications, including the transmission of HIV and the hepatitis B and C viruses.” One of the earliest known instances of Europeans traveling to get transplants was described in an article in the British Medical Journal in 1996, “in which it was described that two German patients had died of post-transplant complications, after having been transplanted in India.”. The Hamad Medical Corporation noted in 2014 that patients from Qatar that sought commercial transplants for end-stage renal disease faced“high rates of post-operative complications (68%) and early post-operative mortality (12%).”
The UN has called for a more global response against organ trafficking and transplant tourism, saying that “Internal trafficking is often overlooked, and in some countries completely ignored ... it just isn't on their radar.”. While there may not be much enforcement, the buying and selling of organs is consistently outlawed across the world. In countries that export organs, WHO said there is a “lack or insufficiency of a legal framework or enforcing mechanism.” The EU mentioned that the most effective and successful means of curbing and deterring the trade is following the flow of money and seizing profits, goods, and real estate from brokers in addition to arrest. To fill in the gaps in legal framework across the work, the Council of Europe Convention lays down a broad scope for the “'illegal acts in respect to human organs” that allows law enforcement to prosecute and investigate the illegal removal of organs in all respects, including victims who are trafficked and who are not trafficked. In Iraq, the Interior Ministry has created a special police force to crack down on transplant tourism, with a member saying “We could apprehend many traffickers and refer them to court but our unit’s main mission is to raise awareness among vulnerable communities who might fall prey of the criminal networks, notably the poor who are wooed through different ways like paying their debts and then blackmailing them to sell their organs.”
Footage and more photos from the Houthi executions in Sanaa (check IG for full article).
Reports of multiple gunshot wound victims (statuses unconfirmed) following an active shooter incident at a Kroger super market in Collierville, Tennessee. Large police presence on scene. Status and motive of gunman is unknown at this time.
Update from police: 1 person killed, 12 wounded by gunman. Gunman killed himself, believed to be past or current employee.
Decided to flip the photo of the unknown stealth aircraft body concept that was leaked on tik tok since it was being transported upside down and it looks much more like the side profile of an aircraft this way. Spent a few hours digging through released aircraft concept art by Lockheed and couldn’t match it to anything. Likewise this is what is called a “pole cap” which is used to test and calibrate aerodynamics/ radar/ etc on aircraft body concepts. I included photos of that the pole caps go on during testing.
Are people not allowed to repost my articles on their stories because for the past few days it says that and I find it hard to believe
I just reposted my latest article on one of my back ups. I was able to, but it my analytics says otherwise. Pretty annoying because I like seeing who reposts and what comments they add to it.
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Footage from a Belarusian #KGB raid on the home of software engineer Andrey Zeltser in #Minsk, #Belarus, which ended in a shootout that left Zeltser and a KGB operative dead. The KGB said the raid was part of a counter terrorism operation, however, Belarusian authorities often declare many forms of opposition to President Lukashenko terrorism. Zeltser’s relation to opposition or resistance groups, if any, is unknown. The incident was actually recorded by both sides, showing both points of view during the raid.