PP937
Analítico de Periódico
GAWRONSKA, Sylwia
A critical look at the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs and what it means for the global fight against organ - and transplant - related crimes / Sylwia Gawronska
European Criminal Law Review, v.8 n.3 (2018), p.404-439
DIREITO PENAL INTERNACIONAL, TRÁFICO DE ÓRGÃOS HUMANOS, TRANSPLANTAÇÃO DE ÓRGÃOS
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 judicial cooperation. In this paper, I will examine the expected impact of the Convention on the persons involved in organ trafficking and on the suppression of organ- and transplant-related crimes in general. This analysis is conducted in the context of existing legal frameworks that already address some of the offences covered by the Convention, more specifically the framework of human trafficking and domestic transplant regulations that criminalise organ trade. On the basis of this analysis, I will present a set of recommendations regarding the implementation of the Convention.