Oct 4, 2021
Many listeners were fascinated by an earlier episode about
China’s illegal organ harvesting, so I wanted to dig a bit deeper
into the organ trade, and speak with Dr Seán Columb – the author of
“Trading Life: Organ Trafficking, Illicit Networks, and
Exploitation.”
Dr Columb is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University
of Liverpool and a research advocate for trafficking survivors. His
book examines how the organ trade fits into the anti-trafficking
framework, its link to organised crime, and the wider political
economy.
In this episode, Dr Columb shares the motivations behind organ trafficking, the demand for healthy kidneys, and how illegally harvested organs are transported across borders.
“Trading Life: Organ Trafficking, Illicit Networks, and Exploitation” is available to purchase at https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/9781503612556/trading-life/ Use discount code CSV2020TL to receive 30% off.