{"id":219,"date":"2026-10-18T11:20:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T11:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redapplepragency.com\/?p=219"},"modified":"2026-10-18T11:34:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T11:34:37","slug":"the-brutal-kidney-trade-in-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redapplepragency.com\/?p=219","title":{"rendered":"The brutal kidney trade in Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/redapplepragency.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2018Nepal\u2019s Organ Trail: A CNN Freedom Project Documentary\u2019<\/strong> highlights the brutal and exploitative organ trade in Nepal which sees the trafficking of impoverished and ignorant villagers as unwitting kidney donors. CNN International Correspondent Sumnima Udas investigates the plight of these trafficked victims who live with severe health complications and the threat of premature death looms large, pushing their impoverished families further into the cycle of poverty and exploitation.\u201cOrgan trafficking is a barbaric trade that destroys the lives of not just an individual, but the entire family,\u201d\u00a0said Tony Maddox, Executive Vice President and Managing Director for CNN International. \u201cThis was a story that needed to be told, and we are dedicating ourselves to highlight this inhuman practice so a change can be brought about.\u201dThe documentary follows the organ trail which begins from the villages of the remote Kavre district in Nepal where villagers are trafficked on pretexts ranging from false job offers to promises of large sums of money for a \u2018chunk\u2019 of their body which they are told will \u2018grow back\u2019. At the other end of the trail, ailing and desperate patients await kidney transplants which could potentially save their lives. A perfect storm of poverty, desperation and loopholes in the government machinery allow traffickers to continue this exploitative cycle and make handsome profits at the cost of acute human suffering. The trafficked victims are left in a pitiable state. In the words of one victim,\u00a0he is \u201cjust counting my days to die\u201d while holding on to the hope that \u201cthe government will take care of my children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The half-hour documentary also highlights the efforts of government agencies, anti-trafficking organisations like <em>The Forum For Protection Of People\u2019s Rights<\/em> and medical organisations to combat the trade.&nbsp;The Nepal government is issuing more stringent counter measures to prevent forgery of documents, hospitals are putting in place measures like DNA testing to prove the biological relationship between donors and recipients and anti-trafficking organisations are working hard to educate vulnerable villagers. While there is still a long journey ahead, activists express the hope that&nbsp;\u201cif all the stakeholders contribute, this problem will be resolved.\u201d<br>\u2018Nepal\u2019s Organ Trail: A CNN Freedom Project Documentary\u2019 airs on (Nepal Standard Time):<br>Monday, June 30 at 9:15AM and 2:15PM<br>Tuesday, July 1 at 10:15PM<br>Wednesday, July 2 at 11:00AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related links:<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com\/#_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cnn.com\/freedom<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CNNFreedom#_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook.com\/cnnfreedom<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/cnnfreedom#_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">twitter.com\/cnnfreedom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About The CNN Freedom Project<\/strong><br>The CNN Freedom Project produces original reports, articles, and documentaries on human trafficking in all of its forms \u2013 from debt bondage in India to sex trafficking rings in Southern California and African slaves in the Sinai desert. In addition, the production team curates digital resources with information on global advocacy groups working against human slavery. Users of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/freedom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.cnn.com\/freedom<\/a>&nbsp;can find details on how to support or volunteer with anti-slavery organizations, watch CNN Freedom Project videos, and read in-depth articles and behind-the-scenes reporters\u2019 notebook stories from the journalists reporting for CNN Freedom Project investigations. The CNN Freedom Project has generated more than 300 stories of modern-day slavery from across five continents.&nbsp; Lisa Cohen and Leif Coorlim produce for the CNN Freedom Project, which is overseen by CNN\u2019s senior vice president of global relations Parisa Khosravi. Many notable figures in the fight against human trafficking have partnered with the CNN Freedom Project since its launch, including Nick Cannon, Common, Emmanuel Jal, Anil Kapoor, Steve McQueen, Demi Moore, and Mira Sorvino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About CNN International<\/strong><br>CNN\u2019s portfolio of news and information services is available in five different languages across all major TV, internet and mobile platforms reaching more than 380 million households around the globe, including over 53 million across the Asia Pacific region. CNN International, awarded \u201cNews Channel of the Year\u201d by the Royal Television Society in 2013 and 2014, is the number one international TV news channel according to all major media surveys across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific region and Latin America. The CNN digital network is consistently one of the top news and current affairs destination on the web. CNN has 42 editorial offices and more than 1,100 affiliates worldwide through CNN Newsource. CNN International is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company. Get the latest social media updates from CNN at:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cnninternational\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook.com\/cnninternational&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cnnasiapr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@cnnasiapr<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nepal\u2019s Organ Trail: A CNN Freedom Project Documentary highlights the brutal and exploitative organ trade in Nepal which sees the trafficking of impoverished and ignorant villagers as unwitting kidney donors. 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