Reforming criminal policy on human organ trafficking in Indonesia

• Authors: Muhamad Iqbal
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Health technology has advanced rapidly, especially in finding treatments for many diseases. One notable advancement is the development of a new type of treatment: organ transplantation. This comes at a time when societal pressures and economic disparities have recently intensified, particularly in Indonesia. However, the demand for organs does not correspond with the number of donors. The study highlights that the legal arrangements for human organ trafficking in Indonesia are suboptimal, as there remains a potential for traffickers to exploit the absence of specific regulations governing transplantation and organ donation from living donors, whether through kinship or solidarity connections. Currently, there are no regulations governing the funding of organ transplants and donations.

Keywords

EN

human organs trafficking; transplantation of human organs; criminal sanctions; bioethics; legal arrangements

Discipline

• LAW_&_ADMINISTRATION: LAW & ADMINISTRATION

• Publisher: Institute of State and Law, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: The Lawyer Quarterly
• Year: 2025
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 356-368
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Muhamad Iqbal

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