Prisons

Support the Eco-Prisoners (October 2009)

Submitted by pirate on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 21:55

Spirit of Freedom

Rioters set fires at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison

Submitted by pirate on Fri, 09/11/2009 - 11:27
By SAMEER N. YACOUB, Associated Press Sept.

China moves to cut use of executed inmates' organs

Submitted by pirate on Wed, 08/26/2009 - 11:09

By GILLIAN WONG, Associated Press Aug. 26, 2009

BEIJING – China has launched a national organ donation system to try to reduce its dependence on body parts harvested from executed prisoners, who make up the majority of donors, state media reported Wednesday.

Organ transplantation in China has long been criticized as profit-driven and unethical, with critics arguing death row inmates may feel pressured to become donors, violating personal, religious or cultural beliefs.

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