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Australian: Foreign Minster Should Investigate Horrific Organ Transplant
Claims
Foreign Minster Should Investigate Horrific Organ Transplant Claims
The Epoch Times
Jul 13, 2006
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer should seek an independent
investigation of claims that Chinese political prisoners are killed to
provide organ transplants in the international market, Greens Leader Bob
Brown said on Tuesday July 11. (The Epoch Times)
Foreign Minister Downer should seek an independent investigation of
claims that Chinese political prisoners are killed to provide organ
transplants in the international market, Greens Leader Bob Brown said on
Tuesday July 11.
"A Canadian report claiming Falun Gong and other prisoners' organs are
sold to provide foreigners with heart, lung, kidney and other
transplants, coupled with evidence that Australians go to China to
receive organs is alarming," Senator Brown said via statement.
The senator was referring to the report by former Canadian Secretary of
State (Asia Pacific) David Kilgour and international human rights lawyer
David Matas. The 46-page document, accompanied by 14 appendices, is the
culmination of their two-month investigation into allegations that Falun
Gong prisoners of conscience in China are being murdered for their vital
organs¡ªincluding hearts, kidneys, livers and corneas¡ªwhich are then sold
for profit.
Senator Brown said that if Beijing insists the reports are false and has
passed legislation banning, since the start of this month, transplants
without donors' permission then they should welcome the chance to have
the allegations fully investigated.
"The Chinese authorities would welcome the air being cleared. The
Australian government should seek permission to, either directly or
through the United Nations, have forensic experts go to China's jails
and medical institutions to check the claims," Senator Brown said.
"The claims about organ harvesting in China are shocking. The Australian
Government must rule out the inclusion of any human blood or tissue from
the China Australia FTA," Senator Brown said.
Among the recommendations from the Canadian report where that
Governments should request the UN to investigate the claims of organ
harvesting.
It is also recommended that foreign governments should not issue visas
to doctors from China seeking to travel abroad for the purpose of
training in organ or bodily issue transplantation. Any doctor in China
known to be involved in trafficking in the organs of prisoners should be
barred entry by all foreign countries permanently.
Another recommendation was for governments to discourage their nationals
from obtaining organ transplants in China, if necessary, deny passports
or revoke passports of those who are traveling to China for organ
transplants.
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