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This Resolution denounces the practice of organ harvesting from individuals who have not given their consent, specifically targeting prisoners of conscience, which includes Falun Gong practitioners and political prisoners, within the People's Republic of China (PRC). The resolution highlights that while organ transplantation can be a life-saving medical practice, the PRC's organ transplant system, which performs a significant number of transplants annually, lacks transparency and has been linked to the use of organs from executed prisoners, a practice officially sanctioned by the PRC in 1984. It further states that Falun Gong practitioners, a spiritual group emphasizing truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance, have been identified as the primary victims of this organ harvesting since the early 2000s, with reports suggesting tens of thousands may have been killed for their organs. The resolution also notes that other groups, such as ethnic minorities and political dissidents, may also be targeted, and emphasizes that such practices violate international medical ethics and human rights. Finally, it mandates that copies of this resolution be sent to relevant U.S. and Chinese government officials.