[Greens-Media] MEDIA ALERT: 100, 000 signature petition re forced organ harvesting to be presented to NSW Parliament

[David Shoebridge]

MEDIA ALERT: 100,000 signature petition re forced organ harvesting to be presented to NSW Parliament

Greens NSW MP David Shoebridge is set to present a petition with over 100,000 signatures to the NSW Upper House, a number more than four times as high as the total number of signatures on all petitions presented in the NSW Upper House in all of 2012.

The presentation of the petition will be followed by a brief debate on the issue of forced organ harvesting.

WHEN: 9.45 - 11am Thursday 9 May

WHERE: NSW Legislative Council, NSW Parliament House, Macquarie St Sydney

WHO: Greens NSW MP David Shoebridge, members of the public in the public gallery, cross-party members of the Legislative Council.

The petition calls for law reform to make it illegal for someone from NSW to go overseas and receive an organ which has been removed forcibly or unethically trafficked. 50-100 people who have signed the petition are expected to be in attendance.

After the presentation of the petition, NSW Parliament will consider a motion calling on Sydney University withdraw the Honorary Professorship from the Chinese transplant surgeon Huang Jiefu in light of the serious concerns about his involvement in forced organ harvesting.

More information: Mark Riboldi 9230 3030 | 0433 753 376

Watch the ABC 730 Report from 29 April on the issue for background information: http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2013/s3747778.htm
Photos from when the petition was delivered to NSW Greens MPs David Shoebidge and Jamie Parker in late April: http://www.flickr.com/photos/80228770@N04/sets/72157633312469867/


Mark Riboldi
Communications & Policy
Greens NSW MP David Shoebridge
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