Article Review #1

Mirvin Dunn

September 28, 2025

202510_CYSE201S_19475 CYBERSECURITY & SOCIAL SCIENCE

Article Review #1

Crimes of Human Organ Trafficking and Their Relation to Human Trafficking Crimes and

Administrative Control in Saudi Law

The topic I choose to discuss is cybercrime, which is expanding year after year and

one of the hardest crimes to track and to convict individuals when they are caught

committed these crimes. The fact of thinking someone is selling human organs on the

internet is unheard of; however, the organ trade business is up and running on the internet.

One country I looked at is Saudi Arabia. As people move on to a better place in life, one would

think that they would be buried with all their organs, but today the removal of

kidneys, livers, and heart are high-price items on the internet and bring in millions of

dollars every year to the seller. Although the country has strict laws to prevent the sale of

one organization, people tend to find ways to exploit the law and to make money while hiding

behind the internet as a way to hide their tracks to avoid being caught in the act. Trafficking  

organs are perhaps today’s most pressing problem is considered in criminal, ethical, and

humanitarian contexts. Beyond posing a direct threat to human life, it does harm to humans

dignity and fundamental rights and raise a matter of grave concern both locally and

internationally (Koegler et al., 2022).  (Criminology, 2025). As the study explains, there’s a clear

distinction between the lawful organ’s donation versus the illicit commercial or coercive practice

of organ trafficking, to achieve better control of the practice; it implements systems of reporting,

which will give them better control over the use of people’s organs and prevent the illicit practice

of cyber sales. As the Saudi government tries to punish those who do not obey the rule of law,

Criminals who go outside of this law will face a punishment of up to 15 years in prison or fines

up to half a million riyals, which is equal to a little over $133,000 US dollars.

            Although there are other cybercrimes such as coercion, inducements, and threats

to secure false testimony that can carry a lower fine, such as five years in imprisonment or two

hundred thousand riyals and one obstacle to catching these criminals are the monetary gains from

individuals who profit from these types of sales, people who shelter and conceal these criminals

identities make it even more difficult for law enforcement to try to control this type of sale

of human organs. In conclusion: the study recommends that administrative control functions as

an effective preventive mechanism, with its A structured approach to licensing, monitoring, and

Enforcement serves as a foundation for future institutional reforms and policy development.

Practically, these recommendations support the creation of interagency strategies, the

development of regulatory professionals’ capacities, and targeted awareness campaigns aimed at

protecting vulnerable populations. Conceptually, the Research advances understanding of legal

science and health sector governance in the context of trafficking prevention. Moreover, it offers

guidance for transnational enforcement studies and the regulation of online trafficking activities

through electronic surveillance, providing a framework for preventive measures and new models

of international cooperation.

References

Criminology, I. J. (2025). Crimes of Human Organ Trafficking and Their Relation to Human Trafficking Crimes and Administrative Control in Saudi Law. 181.