Written evidence submitted by Dr Li Shao
I am writing to submit evidence in relation
to appalling and widespread practice of organ harvesting from
prisoners in China, for consideration in the context of your current
enquiry into East Asia.
Enclosed is an executive summary together with
a copy of reports in the international media. [122]
The Chairman of the British Transplantation
Society Ethics Committee, Dr. Stephen Wigmore, recently called
for an investigation by the United Nations and the World Health
Organization on this issue. We would like to add our voices to
his and ask for your support in bringing this appalling practice
to an end.
Dr Li Shao
Vice Chairman
Falun Gong Association (UK)
2 June 2006
122 Reports not printed. See "China selling prisoners'
organs", BBC News, 19 April 2006; "Respected
Surgeon Urges Others to Speak Out Against Forced Organ Donation
in China", The Epoch Times, 17 May 2006; "Why
Wang Wenyi Was Shouting? Is Beijing committing atrocities against
the Falun Gong movement?", The Weekly Standard, 8
May 2006; and "Canadians probe China `organ harvesting' allegations",
CTV.ca, 9 May 2006. Back
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