Bloody Harvest: Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners in China [Paperback]

David Matas (Author), David Kilgour (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0980887976 | ISBN-13: 978-0980887976 | Edition: First Edition

Falun Gong is a modern day spiritual/exercise movement which began in China in 1991 drawing on and combining ancient Chinese traditions. The Chinese Communist Party, alarmed at the growth of the movement and fearing for its own ideological supremacy banned the movement in 1999. Falun Gong practitioners were arrested in the hundreds of thousands and asked to recant. If they did not, they were tortured. If they still did not recant, they disappeared. Allegations surfaced in 2006 that the disappeared were being killed for their organs which were sold for large sums mostly to foreign transplant tourists. It is generally accepted that China kills prisoners for organs. The debate is over whether the prisoners who are killed are only criminals sentenced to death or Falun Gong practitioners as well. The authors produced a report concluding that the allegations were true. Bloody Harvest sets out the investigations and conclusions of the authors.

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About the Author

David Matas is an international human rights lawyer living in Winnipeg. He is author of Aftershock: Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism (2005), Bloody Words: Hate and Free Speech (2000), No More: The Battle Against Human Rights Violations (1994) and co-author of Closing the Doors: The Failure of Refugee Protection (1989) and Justice Delayed: Nazi War Criminals in Canada (1987).<.p>

David Kilgour is a former Member of Parliament and served as Canadian Secretary of State (Asia?Pacific) 2002-2003. He is co-author of Uneasy Neighbours: Canada, The USA and the Dynamics of State, Industry and Culture (2007) and author of Betrayal: The Spy Canada Abandoned (1994), Inside Outer Canada (1990) and Uneasy Patriots: Western Canadians in Confederation (1988).

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Seraphim Editions; First Edition edition (October 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0980887976
• ISBN-13: 978-0980887976
• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 5.8 x 8.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #950,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read November 27, 2009

By Andrea Wang

Format:Paperback

This book kept me reading. It is written in a very calm, clear and no-nonsense way but very engaging. It calmly spells out how one of the worst things that have ever happened to human kind, is taking place in China today. Highly recommended.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great job April 14, 2010

By K. Hui

Format:Paperback

I really admire the work these authors have done and the courage they have to bring this unspeakable crime to the world's attention. They have done excellent and diligent work given the facts it is extremely difficult and almost impossible work to do. All the evidences presented in the book are very convincing and very credible that they all lead to the final conclusion that the allegations made by Falun Gong adherents are true. Read it yourself to see what I am talking about. Great work!!
Thank you.
Kevin

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book exposing the situation in China April 17, 2011

By SRS

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A friend of mine asked me to buy this book and read it because my mom's a doctor and involved in disease prevention - this is an amazing book, it gives a really good insight into what is going on in China with the illegal organ harvesting. I think that its a must-read for any doctor and others interested in the truth about the organ harvesting business.