{"id":307348,"date":"2023-05-14T13:08:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T12:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=307348"},"modified":"2023-05-14T13:08:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T12:08:20","slug":"selling-body-parts-for-survival-irans-disturbing-phenomenon-shakes-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/selling-body-parts-for-survival-irans-disturbing-phenomenon-shakes-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling Body Parts for Survival: Iran’s Disturbing Phenomenon Shakes Society\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Advertisement on the wall in Iran for selling a kidney (blood group A+ female- age 27- phone nr)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the heart-wrenching saga of a nation teetering on the brink of economic collapse, a hauntingly lucrative enterprise emerges, reaching unprecedented heights in Iran: the shameless trafficking of human organs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This macabre trade, with its grotesque nature and moral bankruptcy, stands as a chilling testament to the depths of a human tragedy. While there have been numerous reports about this problem, a recent article published in the state-run Jahan-e Sanat newspaper brought this tragedy into the spotlight again.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The May 3 article, <\/span>entitled \u201clife traders<\/span><\/a>,\u201d made headlines, prompting the ruling theocracy to order the paper to remove it. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In recent years, as the weight of skyrocketing living expenses and unabated destitution bears down upon the populace, the insidious allure of this enterprise has thrived.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The article begins with a chilling advertisement on the wall: \u201cI sell my body parts, even my heart. I am 33 years old, and I need the money to feed my wife and four children and pay off my rent. I\u2019m not unemployed. I have been a laborer for 23 years.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While kidneys, the coveted lifeblood of the trade, continue to be in high demand, the boundaries of this sordid marketplace have long been breached. From the hollow depths of its origin over a decade ago, it has metamorphosed into a grotesque bazaar where the liver, bone marrow, and cornea are mercilessly bartered. Each transaction further exacerbates the somber plight that afflicts the nation, sinking it deeper into the abyss of desolation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGoing down in Vali-Asr Street and near the Judicial Palace, there is an alley, which is the kidney marketplace. There is no one there, but one can find a wall filled with advertisements of selling body parts,\u201d the article writes, adding that \u201cIn the past year, alongside kidney advertisements, liver, bone marrow, eye cornea, sperm, and ovum donation have also found their way onto the walls. Moreover, a website bearing the same name has been launched, facilitating easy connections between individuals seeking these services.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Poor #Iran<\/a>'ians Selling Their Body Parts
Handwritten advertisements of organ sales are so commonly witnessed across many cities of Iran now, and the saddest part is that they\u2019re mostly from young unemployed people; under such harsh economic pressures,… https:\/\/t.co\/U9cp70HDZW<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zaDK4DRfKn<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) December 12, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n