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When you think of human trafficking, you probably think of sex trafficking or kidnapping. We’re diving into the lesser known but thriving black market of organ trafficking. This industry, also known as transplant tourism or forced organ harvesting, accounts for an estimated 10% of organ transplants globally.
National Human Trafficking Hotline: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en or 1-888-373-7888.
Become part of the Corrupt Crew! In addition to our appreciation, we’ll also mention you in a futu...
Welcome to the Corrupt Podcast!
When you think of human trafficking, you probably think of sex trafficking or kidnapping. We’re diving into the lesser known but thriving black market of organ trafficking. This industry, also known as transplant tourism or forced organ harvesting, accounts for an estimated 10% of organ transplants globally.
National Human Trafficking Hotline: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en or 1-888-373-7888.
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Sources for this episode:
- “Brain Death and Donation - LifeShare University.” LifeShare University, https://www.lifeshareuniversity.org/brain-death-and-donation.html#:~:text=Organs%20are%20recovered%20to%20ultimately,saved%20with%20one%20patient’s%20gift. Accessed 2 May 2025.
- “Drugged & Butchered: How Organ Traffickers Operate | Criminal Planet.” VICE, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjkqxZkaDZI . Accessed 2 May 2025.
- “Explainer: Understanding Human Trafficking for Organ Removal.” United Nations : Office on Drugs and Crime, https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2024/June/explainer_-understanding-human-trafficking-for-organ-removal.html. Accessed 2 May 2025.
- Karla. “Organ Trafficking: The Unseen Form of Human Trafficking - ACAMS Today.” ACAMS Today, 26 June 2018, https://www.acamstoday.org/organ-trafficking-the-unseen-form-of-human-trafficking/.
- Moreau-Chick, Jennifer. “The Dark Side of Transplant Tourism: Inside the Illegal Organ Black Market - Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative.” Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative - Follow Money Fight Slavery, https://www.facebook.com/TeamATII, 12 Aug. 2024, https://followmoneyfightslavery.org/new/the-dark-side-of-transplant-tourism-inside-the-illegal-organ-black-market/.
- “Paying Kidney Donors: Time to Follow Iran? - PMC.” PMC Home, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2322914/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20few%20countries,were%20performed%20overall%20within%20Iran. Accessed 2 May 2025.
- Vargas, Ramon Antonio. “Kentucky Man Declared Brain Dead ‘Woke up’ during Organ Harvesting | US Healthcare | The Guardian.” The Guardian, The Guardian, 18 Oct. 2024, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/18/kentucky-man-wakes-up-organ-harvesting.
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