Organ transplants have been around since the early history where in “ancient Greek, Roman and Chinese myths feature fanciful accounts of transplants performed by gods and healers” (History). Throughout time, science evolved and doctors around the world were able to advance in their skill of organ transplants. As medicine continued moving forward, so did the populations need for organs, therefore the black market organ trade began. On December 10, 1948 the United Nations put together a list of 30 basic human rights that apply globally called The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This list has been able to set rules and regulations in order to put global injustices that violate an individual’s personal rights to an end. The black market
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The black market organ trade violates Article 3 in the list of basic human rights. Article 3 states, “everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person” by violating this right, it creates the global injustice we face today (The Universal Declaration). The black market organ trade is actually a complicated system going through the process of getting the organ to finally transplanting it to the receiver. However, the process of receiving an organ can occur in three ways. One of the three ways that the trade begins is that victims can either be forced or deceived to give up their organ. For example, an individual can be taken from their home, held against their will and have their kidney taken from them. This action specifically violates a person right to liberty. The right to liberty means the freedom of movement to go wherever you want, whenever you want. By taking an individual against their will, you are also taking away one of the human rights each person is entitled to. Not only are people forced but they can also be deceived into giving up their …show more content…
Once again, this commonly occurs to individuals in poverty, desperate for money. Individuals either willing try to sell their organ to receive money, or they can be approached by traffickers and be offered a glamorous deal that would be hard to turn down. Nawaraj Pariyar is one of the many victims of this heinous crime. His story begins like most do, as being a poor and uneducated farmer who gets approached by traffickers. They ask if he would like to “sell a hunk of meat” for about $30,000 (Pokharel). Traffickers insisted that this “hunk of meat” would go back and reassured him all would be well. I believe the traffickers even went through a “grooming” process with Pariyar by good food, clothes and taking him out to see a movie. Once Pariyar trusted them, he was to the trafficker’s full advantage, and he was sent to get his kidney removed without even knowing this was the “hunk of meat” that would apparently grow back. After the procedure was done, Pariyar received “less than one percent of the agreed amount—and a promise he would have the rest shortly” (Pokharel). Pariyar never received more money, never heard from the traffickers and is now falling ill quickly. The traffickers have committed a crime to Pariyar’s right to life. Their lies, deception and cheating
The black market organ trade violates Article 3 in the list of basic human rights. Article 3 states, “everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person” by violating this right, it creates the global injustice we face today (The Universal Declaration). The black market organ trade is actually a complicated system going through the process of getting the organ to finally transplanting it to the receiver. However, the process of receiving an organ can occur in three ways. One of the three ways that the trade begins is that victims can either be forced or deceived to give up their organ. For example, an individual can be taken from their home, held against their will and have their kidney taken from them. This action specifically violates a person right to liberty. The right to liberty means the freedom of movement to go wherever you want, whenever you want. By taking an individual against their will, you are also taking away one of the human rights each person is entitled to. Not only are people forced but they can also be deceived into giving up their …show more content…
Once again, this commonly occurs to individuals in poverty, desperate for money. Individuals either willing try to sell their organ to receive money, or they can be approached by traffickers and be offered a glamorous deal that would be hard to turn down. Nawaraj Pariyar is one of the many victims of this heinous crime. His story begins like most do, as being a poor and uneducated farmer who gets approached by traffickers. They ask if he would like to “sell a hunk of meat” for about $30,000 (Pokharel). Traffickers insisted that this “hunk of meat” would go back and reassured him all would be well. I believe the traffickers even went through a “grooming” process with Pariyar by good food, clothes and taking him out to see a movie. Once Pariyar trusted them, he was to the trafficker’s full advantage, and he was sent to get his kidney removed without even knowing this was the “hunk of meat” that would apparently grow back. After the procedure was done, Pariyar received “less than one percent of the agreed amount—and a promise he would have the rest shortly” (Pokharel). Pariyar never received more money, never heard from the traffickers and is now falling ill quickly. The traffickers have committed a crime to Pariyar’s right to life. Their lies, deception and cheating