David Matas
Human Rights Lawyer
David Matas, an award-winning Canadian human rights lawyer and a member of the Order of Canada, serves on the board of directors of the Toronto-based International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development. In 2010 he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work related to the investigation of forced organ harvesting crimes against Falun Gong practitioners in China. Matas co-authored "Bloody Harvest: The Killing of Falun Gong for their Organs" and co-edited "State Organs: Transplant Abuse in China."
LATEST
Organ Transplant Abuse in China: What Is to Be Done?
Transplant tourism of patients from Korea to China is an abuse which needs a remedy. What is to be done?
Organ Transplant Abuse in China: What Is Korea to Do?
In China, there is neither transparency nor openness to scrutiny.
The Iran Nuclear Deal—an Analysis
The Iran nuclear deal signed July 14 raises two questions: whether a better deal could have been negotiated and if no deal is better than this one. The answer to both questions is yes.
The Killing of Falun Gong for Their Organs: Recent Developments
David Matas gave his remarks and update on the killing of Falun Gong practitioners for their organs by the Chinese regime, in a public forum at the University of South Australia.
Organ Sourcing in China: The Official Version
David Matas dissects the official numbers on China’s organ transplants in a recent address in Bern, Switzerland.
Commemorating the Holocaust
Tomorrow, Jan. 27, is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the day the United Nations General Assembly designated by a resolution passed in 2005 for commemorating the Holocaust. I, along with many others, will be going to Auschwitz tomorrow to remember that liberation in the place where it happened.
