Legal study of human organ trafficking in Iranian law and international documents

nader Gugani¹

1) Undergraduate student of Criminal Law and Criminology, Islamic Azad University, Tasuj Branch, Iran-

IOI Code : XDKH-GZDBC
Publication : Second National Conference on Law, Jurisprudence and Culture(conflaw.ir)
Abstract :
    Human trafficking is an inhumane, degrading crime and a form of transnational organized crime that has unfortunately grown in most parts of the world and is in clear contradiction to the human rights violations of its victims. With the advancement of technology and the expansion of societies, criminal acts and phenomena against human rights have also undergone fundamental changes and transformations. Human trafficking (in order to remove organs - prostitution, etc.) can be considered as the third source of income by transnational criminal organizations after drug trafficking and arms trafficking. The assistance of skilled medical teams, including surgeons, nurses and hospital staff, in the process of committing this crime is undeniable, because in the discussion of organ removal and organ transplantation, it is impossible to commit such crimes without the presence of medical teams and their actions and care. is. Children, young men and women are more likely to be victims of this crime than others for a variety of reasons. In this article, to review and explain the existing international laws and conventions in this field and new aspects of the issue and to identify and explain the gaps and shortcomings in this field at home and abroad, as well as to provide solutions to improve the situation and prevent The spread of this criminal phenomenon has been addressed with the passage of new and more up-to-date laws.

Keywords : human organ trafficking human rights organ transplantation human trafficking transnational criminal organizations