testing, urine testing and x-rays, despite being tortured; and
WHEREAS, The organ transplantation system in China does not
comply with the World Health Organization's requirement of
transparency and traceability in organ procurement pathways; and
WHEREAS, The People's Republic of China implemented
regulations in 1984 that permitted the harvesting of organs from
executed prisoners; and
WHEREAS, Former Vice Minister of Health, Huang Jiefu,
admitted publicly that more than 90% of transplant organs
extracted from deceased donors stemmed from executed prisoners
in China; and
WHEREAS, Organs were forcibly harvested from Falun Gong
practitioners in detention centers and prisons without
voluntary and informed consent; and
WHEREAS, It is estimated that since 1999, more than 1 million
Falun Gong practitioners have been detained and that
approximately 65,000 Falun Gong practitioners have been killed
for their organs; and
WHEREAS, Hospitals receive organs from these prisons and the
harvested organs are then used for transplants; and
WHEREAS, Recipients for these transplants are Chinese or
individuals from abroad, including United States citizens; and
WHEREAS, The Government of the People's Republic of China
continues to deny reports that many organs are taken without the
consent of prisoners, yet prevents independent verification of
its transplant system; and
WHEREAS, In June 2001, Chinese doctor Wang Guoqi testified
before the United States House of Representatives International
Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Human
Rights that hospitals work in collusion with state security
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