Organ trafficking shows no sign of abating
In an opinion piece for Thomson Reuters Foundation, Seán Columb provides insight into the system of organ trafficking and illegal transplants taking place around the world. Existing legislation prohibits the sale or purchase of an organ in every country, excluding Iran. But an estimated 10,000 illegal transplants are carried out yearly and the United Nations warns of new cases arising. Columb has travelled to Egypt conducting research since 2014, a