Organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China

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Organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China

Organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China (pronunciation: /ˈɔːrɡən ˈhɑːrvɪstɪŋ frɒm ˈfɑːlʊn ˈɡɒŋ prækˈtɪʃənərz ɪn ˈtʃaɪnə/) refers to the alleged systematic extraction of organs from live Falun Gong practitioners in China for the purpose of transplantation. The term is derived from the words 'organ', 'harvesting', 'Falun Gong', and 'China'.

Etymology

The term 'organ harvesting' is a combination of 'organ' (from the Old English 'organ', meaning 'instrument, tool, implement') and 'harvesting' (from the Old English 'hærfest', meaning 'autumn, period between August and November'). 'Falun Gong' is a spiritual practice that combines meditation and qigong exercises with a moral philosophy centered on the tenets of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance. The term 'China' is derived from the Persian word 'Chin', which is from the Sanskrit word 'Cina'.

Related Terms

  • Organ transplantation: The surgical operation where a failing or damaged organ in the human body is removed and replaced with a new one. An organ transplant can replace a failing organ with a new one from a donor.
  • Falun Gong: A Chinese religious spiritual practice that combines meditation and qigong exercises with a moral philosophy centered on the tenets of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.
  • Human rights in China: Refers to the human rights issues that occur in the People's Republic of China. China's human rights record has been criticized for many years.
  • Persecution of Falun Gong: The campaign initiated in 1999 by the Chinese Communist Party to eliminate the spiritual practice of Falun Gong in China.
  • Organ trade: The trade involving the buying and selling of organs used for transplantation.

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