Delegate:
School:The High School Attached to Hunan Normal University Country:The Democratic People's Republic of Algeria
Committee:Social,Humanitarian and Culture Committee
Topic:Organ Trafficking
The organ trafficking market is on the rise, fuelled by growing demand as well as unscrupulous traffickers. While waiting lists for organs become longer in rich countries,selling one’s organ in a country of excruciating poverty is an irresistible temptation. This increase is attributed to poverty and corruption and has taken place despite legislation aimed against organ trafficking. Poverty is seen in all countries with a large black market for organs,yet legislation is another contributing factor in the illegal organ trade domestically, especially legislation with loopholes.
The international community has long paid attention to the issue of organ trafficking. Regarding the international organ transplantation affairs,there have also been a number of resolutions that makes significant efforts to combat trafficking,such as WHO Guiding Principles on Human Cell,Tissue And Organ Transplantation(2010) and ECOSOC Resolution 2004/22.The United Nations urges member states,which ascertain that such a phenomenon exists in their country, to adopt the necessary measures to prevent, combat and punish the illicit removal of and trafficking in human organs. As a country that commits to the advancement and protection of human rights,Algeria gives strong backing to the elimination of illicit organ trafficking.
Algerian children are taken to other countries, including Morocco, and their organs are removed and trafficked to Israel and the US. One non-governmental organization estimates that the populations most vulnerable to trafficking include between 10,000 and 15,000 illegal sub-Saharan African migrants. Organ trafficking has been a problem in Algeria and caught high concern of the government.In February 2009, the government of Algeria amended the section of its existing Criminal Code on crimes against the person to include increased penalties for the crime of trafficking for the purposes of labor and sexual exploitation. The law establishes a sentence of 3 to 10 years imprisonment for all forms of trafficking.
There’re suggestions given upon the issue:
ernments need to strengthen local, regional and international cooperation in effective prevention and combating of such activities.
ernments should enhance the national medical condition,exert influence of international organizations like WHO and ICRC.
3.Countries where trafficking in person occurs should have a formal anti-trafficking policy or a national plan of action to complement its
