HRC 54 Written Statement Forced Organ Harvesting of Living Falun Gong Practitioners in China has to End

Joint written statement* submitted by Coordination des Associations et des Particuliers pour la Liberté de Conscience, Romanian Independent Society of Human Rights, non-governmental organizations in special consultative status

Recognizing the upcoming 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) in December 2023;

Recognizing that the Universal Declaration on Human Rights has been and continues to be a source of inspiration for the 193 member states of the United Nations and non-governmental organizations, as shown in the Universal Declaration on Combating and Preventing Forced Organ Harvesting, presented by five NGOs during a World Summit in 2021;

Reminding the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the United Nations Human Rights Council, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the World Health Organization of the guiding role that the Universal Declaration on Human Rights plays for a peaceful, sustainable togetherness among nations;

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Alianza Iberoamérica Europea Contra el Comunismo AIECC
China Watch
Doctor Against Forced Organ Harvesting DAFOH
Forum for Religious Freedom Europe FOREF
Gerard Noodt Foundation for Freedom of Religion or belief
ISHR – Sweden
International Council for Diplomacy and Dialogue ICDD
International Society for Human Rights Korean
Association for Ethical Organ
Transplants KAEOT NPO
Transplant Tourism Research Associations
Taiwan Association for International Care of Organ Transplants TAICOT
Rotary Satellite Club of Ending Forced Organ Harvesting,
NGO(s) without consultative status, also share the views expressed in this statement.