Earlier research shows that illegal transplants do not occur in obscure back rooms, but in operating theatres of recognised hospitals. This project further examines how criminal networks interact with medical institutions and where their activities intersect.
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This gap between demand and supply provides fertile ground for an international market of illegal kidney transplants.
A new research project in collaboration between Erasmus MC and Erasmus School of Law researches how illegal transplants are facilitated, concealed and laundered. [3/4]
With this question, Frederike Ambagtsheer, Assistant Professor and criminologist (Erasmus MC), outlines the dilemma faced by kidney patients.
Globally, an estimated two to seven million people die each year from chronic kidney failure. The demand for kidneys structurally exceeds supply. [2/4]
“Imagine this: you need a kidney. The waiting time is 2,5 years. Meanwhile, your health deteriorates, dialysis exhausts you, and no suitable donor can be found.
You search online and discover a clinic abroad that can perform the operation within weeks - for payment. What do you do?” [Thread 🧵1/4]
“First, it must be shown how the law has been violated, in other words, that there has been unlawful conduct. In this case, that law is the GDPR. In addition, there must be a direct causal link between the breach and the damage." Learn more: www.eur.nl/en/esl/news/...
Assistant Professor Sascha van Schendel and PhD candidate Wouter Scherpenisse provide answers to these questions in our latest article. "Liability in the event of data breaches is always a tricky issue," Schendel says.
Hacker group ShinyHunters is threatening to publish the customer data stolen from Odido in early February on the dark web. What responsibilities do companies bear when personal data ends up in the public domain?
Unz’s central message is that full ‘future-proofness’ does not exist, but that legislation can be designed in such a way that it is better able to adapt to disruption. Learn more: www.eur.nl/en/esl/news/...
Fiona Unz, Assistant Professor of Commercial Law at Erasmus School of Law, examines how EU consumer law can be made more resilient to such technological and societal changes.
How can EU legislation adapt to technological innovation? Digital platforms, smart mobility and e-commerce have profoundly changed the way consumers purchase goods and services. The law, however, does not always keep pace.
To test whether consumers would change their food choices when presented with their 'real costs', Krauss designed a three-month field experiment. For Krauss, the findings were disappointing — yet not without encouragement. Learn more: www.eur.nl/en/esl/news/...
When Krauss came across a database compiled by the RIVM, which publishes the environmental impact of Dutch food products calculated based on lifecycle analysis, she saw an opportunity. "I wanted to use this great data source"
How can consumers be encouraged to choose plant-based options for environmental reasons? Tabea Krauss, PhD researcher in Law and Economics investigates whether price labels that reveal the environmental damages caused by food can encourage people to make more sustainable choices.
