Uganda passes new law against stealing of human organs
Al JazeeraJUL 2023
Following the outcry of Ugandans, the government acted swiftly and strongly against the perpetrators of organ harvesting and trafficking. This legislation, the first of its kind in Uganda, will pave the way for ending the illegal market and make it safer to be a domestic worker and seek aid at hospitals.
While several countries in the Global South, including China, the satellite nations of the former Soviet Union, and Turkey are all known hotspots for organ trafficking, only a handful have laws banning the illicit act. There are signs that governments are willing to act but there's still a long way to go.