China harvesting organs from Falun Gong members: Panel

LONDON: Forced organ harvesting has been carried out "for years throughout China" and members of the Falun Gong spiritual group have "probably" been the main victims, according to a panel of lawyers.
A report by the London-based China Tribunal concluded that "forced organ harvesting continues till today".
The panel said it was "unanimously, and sure beyond reasonable doubt that in China forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience has been practised for a period of time".
The China Tribunal was set up by campaign group the "International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China" to examine the issue. The report cited "extraordinarily short waiting times" for organs and the number of transplant operations performed as evidence. China has denied the accusations.
A government spokesman said before the report's release "we hope that the British people will not be misled by rumours".