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... > Social Sciences > Sociology > Social Problems > Crime > Organ Trafficking

... > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Criminology > Crime > Organ Trafficking

... > Social Sciences > Sociology > Social Problems > Human Rights Abuses > Organ Trafficking

Preferred term

Organ Trafficking

Topical Descriptor

Human Trafficking

Criminal activity that occurs in three broad categories. Firstly, cases where traffickers force or deceive the victims into giving up an organ. Secondly, there are cases where victims formally or informally agree to sell an organ and are cheated because they are not paid for the organ or are paid less than the promised price. Thirdly, vulnerable persons are treated for an ailment, which may or may not exist and thereupon organs are removed without the victim's knowledge.

History note

2014

siirtoelinkauppa

Finnish
Illegal organhandel

Swedish
Olaglig handel med organ

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D064877

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