Examples Of Human Rights Violations In China

Violation of Human Rights in China The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration that represents the first global expression of what many people believe to be the rights in which all human beings are entitled to. With this in mind, is it fair to be transplanting the organs of Chinese prisoners without their consent while they are alive? People may think that because they are prisoners, there is nothing wrong with taking their organs. There are other people in the world who need organs more than they do, but all people were created equal and although some people have broken the law, they still have rights that need to be respected. The taking of organs from Chinese prisoners not only violates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of all people, but it is also inhumane. The actions of the Chinese government have clearly violated article three of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights article three stating that everyone has the right to life, liberty and security. The lives of Chinese prisoners are not valued. According to China 's Other Big Business: Body Parts written by Emma Reynolds:
State-run hospitals have secretly harvested body parts from tens of thousands of prisoners, removing their vital organs while they are still alive…China has the second-highest number of organ transplants in …show more content…
Such abuses are among the most severe, and perhaps most under appreciated, human rights violations that occur in the Chinese prison system.
The rights of prisoners are completely ignored just in order for the government to make money. If prisoners have to be killed in the process, so be it. The government should care for its citizens and respect their rights. Clearly the Chinese government has not respected the rights to life, liberty and security that every person, including prisoners, are