Home ministry reports
Like many other countries, Malaysia has a problem with human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation and forced labour. Most of the victims come from countries in the region like China, Nepal, Burma, Indonesia and the Philippines. Now the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs has added a new twist to this sad story with claims that its citizens have been the victims of organ trafficking activities abroad. Secretary-general Datuk Abdul Rahim Mohd Radzi said that most of the victims were women and children who were kidnapped and taken to a foreign country where their organs were removed and sold. However, he gave no details of the scale of the trafficking, apart from saying that some of those who were deceived into selling their organs abroad were not remunerated as promised. He said, “This organ trade, which may happen by force, conscious or unconsciously, is deemed wrong under the Anti-Human Trafficking Act 2007.” Only 186 people have been charged under the Act in the last two years ~ Malaysian National News Agency Mar 2

Jared Yee
organ trafficking

• Author
• Recent Posts

Michael Cook

Michael Cook edits BioEdge, a bioethics newsletter, and MercatorNet, an on-line magazine whose focus is human dignity. He writes from Sydney, Australia.

Latest posts by Michael Cook (see all)

• How long can you put off seeing the doctor because of lockdowns? - December 3, 2021
• House of Lords debates assisted suicide—again - October 28, 2021
• Spanish government tries to restrict conscientious objection - October 28, 2021