A critical look at the Council for Europe Convention Against Trafficking in Human Organs and what it means for the global fight against organ and transplant-related crimes Universiteit Antwerpen
The recent adoption of the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs is a clear sign that the fight against organ- and transplant-related crimes is stepped up domestically and globally. Apart from providing the first criminal law definition of organ trafficking, the Convention is of particular importance in that it specifically aims to ensure that legal loopholes are closed and that tools are provided for international ...