The state of the organ trade: Narratives of corruption in Egypt and Bangladesh

Columb, Sean ORCID: 0000-0003-0485-4516 and Moniruzzaman, Monir (2024) The state of the organ trade: Narratives of corruption in Egypt and Bangladesh. Trends in Organized Crime. pp. 1-20.

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This paper provides a comparative analysis of the trade in human organs in Egypt and Bangladesh. The authors draw on extensive qualitative and ethnographic fieldwork in both countries to assess the efficacy of legal measures in response to the organ trade. Despite the introduction of tough criminal sanctions in Egypt and Bangladesh the buying and selling of organs (e.g., kidneys, liver lobes) has continued unabated. Although there have been some sporadic attempts from law enforcement to curb organ trading, political indifference to the bodies of the poor and vested commercial interests (of state and non-state actors) means that the organ trade remains a relatively low risk crime with high profits. Adopting the view that support not punishment is integral to reducing crime we argue that enhancing social support, e.g., increasing public expenditure on healthcare, would limit demand for illegal transplants and disrupt the symbiotic arrangements that underpin organ markets.</jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Law and Social Justice
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	08 Feb 2024 08:44
Last Modified:	14 Mar 2024 22:01
DOI:	10.1007/s12117-024-09524-6
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3178552