A recent event centered in The Hague has drawn global attention to the grim subject of forced organ harvesting in China. This event, hosted by Global Human Rights Defense and Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH), sought to raise awareness about the alleged systematic state-sanctioned organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience, particularly targeting Falun Gong practitioners and other minority groups such as Uyghurs. The meeting was a strong call to action for European nations to follow suit after ongoing campaigns in the Netherlands. Documentarians including Dr. Andreas Wuber, a veteran orthopedic specialist, presented findings that paint a disturbing picture of organ procurement to profit from state-led persecution under the Chinese Communist regime.
During the event, discussions delved into China’s promises of vast organ availability linked to burgeoning transplant infrastructure and unnaturally short wait times. While comparisons with other countries suggest gradual increases in transplant availability, China’s figures have surged independently of a reliable organ donation system. This is indicative of suspect practices in obtaining organs, with chilling evidence suggesting a genocide slowly unraveling over decades.
The panel featured personal testimonies from Falun Gong practitioners, like Ms. Zenen, who have survived China’s prisons. Her accounts of extensive medical examinations and blood testing while confined cast an unerasable light on practices inside China’s correctional facilities. Ms. Zenen and colleagues underscored the necessity of exposing these acts to catalyze international intervention against these human rights atrocities.
Recognizing forced organ harvesting as a globally pertinent violation, speakers urged European nations to adopt legislation similar to the U.S. Falun Gong Protection Act. The call emphasizes establishing stringent measures to prevent complicity in organ trade crimes and halting medical cooperation with China under current transplant practices. Political and legislative action, they argue, is crucial for upholding human rights standards and protecting vulnerable communities against state-enabled genocidal acts.
