#158: How Criminal Networks Make A Killing From The Organ Trade With Dr Seán Columb

<p>Many listeners were fascinated by an earlier episode about China’s illegal organ harvesting, so I wanted to dig a bit deeper into the organ trade, and speak with Dr Seán Columb – the author of “<em>Trading Life: Organ Trafficking, Illicit Networks, and Exploitation.”<br /> <br /></em>Dr Columb is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Liverpool and a research advocate for trafficking survivors. His book examines how the organ trade fits into the anti-trafficking framework, its link to organised crime, and the wider political economy.</p> <p>In this episode, Dr Columb shares the motivations behind organ trafficking, the demand for healthy kidneys, and how illegally harvested organs are transported across borders. </p> <p><em>“Trading Life: Organ Trafficking, Illicit Networks, and Exploitation”</em> is available to purchase at <a href= "https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/9781503612556/trading-life/">https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/9781503612556/trading-life/</a> Use discount code CSV2020TL to receive 30% off.</p>