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Ugandan lawmakers pass law to curb trade in human organs

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The law will impose punishments up to life imprisonment and fines up to 2 billion Ugandan shillings ($520,000) It will introduce regulations to strengthen controls on organ transplants and donations. The legislation - a first for Uganda - was introduced in parliament in July and now awaits president's assent.

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Reuters

Ugandan lawmakers pass law to curb trade in human organs

KAMPALA - Ugandan lawmakers passed legislation on Thursday to ban any trade in human body parts, after a series of media reports about criminals using force and trickery to take people's organs. The law will impose punishments up to life imprisonment and fines up to 2 billion Ugandan shillings ($520,000) and introduce regulations to strengthen controls on organ transplants and donations

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Ugandan lawmakers pass law to curb trade in human organs

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan lawmakers passed legislation on Thursday to ban any trade in human body parts, after a series of media reports about criminals using force and trickery to take people's organs. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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The Epoch Times

Ugandan Lawmakers Pass Law to Curb Trade in Human Organs

KAMPALA—Ugandan lawmakers passed legislation on Thursday to ban any trade in human body parts, after a series of media reports about criminals using force and trickery to take people’s organs. The law will impose punishments up to life imprisonment and fines up to 2 billion Ugandan shillings ($520,000) and introduce regulations to strengthen controls on organ transplants and donations, officials said. According to the media reports, there have b…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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