Abstract
Human trafficking should encompass organ trafficking. However, there is resistance to that inclusion. This chapter sets out that resistance and suggests ways in which it can be overcome.
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Matas, D. (2020). The Protocol on Trafficking in Persons and Transplant Tourism. In: Winterdyk, J., Jones, J. (eds) The Palgrave International Handbook of Human Trafficking. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63058-8_26
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