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"Madam President, I would like to condemn the macabre trade in humans and organs in the Sinai peninsula in the strongest possible terms. It is in this way that Bedouin tribes are taking advantage of the dramatic situation and the uncertain circumstances of refugees fleeing towards Israel or Europe to escape war and starvation. It is estimated that in 2011 some 10 000 refugees crossed the border between Egypt and Israel; we do not know how many of them became objects to be smuggled.
In one of its reports, the World Health Organisation described Egypt as the regional centre for trafficking in human organs. In 2011. medical sources reported that about 1 500 illegal organ transplants take place there each year. Corruption, poverty, ignorance among patients and a total lack of medical ethics are the causes of the growth in organ trafficking. Unfortunately this illegal and criminal market continues to grow. Both Egypt and Israel must finally take legal steps to combat these groups of organised criminals who at present go unpunished. I also call on Commissioner Ashton to take up this matter with some urgency."@en1
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