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In March 2006 the Falun Gong-affiliated Epoch Times published a number of articles alleging that the China was conducting widespread and systematic organ harvesting of living Falun Gong practitioners.

The website alleged that practitioners detained in labour camps, hospital basements, or prisons, were being blood-and urine-tested, their information stored on computer databases, and then matched with organ recipients.

Within one month, third party investigators including representatives of the US Department of State, said that there was insufficient evidence to support the allegation.

Former Canadian Secretary of State David Kilgour and human rights lawyer David Matas were commissioned by Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong to investigate the allegations.

In July 2006, they published " Report into Allegations of Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners in China ", which concluded that large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners were victims of systematic organ harvesting throughout China, while still alive ..

US embassy staff visits showed an alleged location to be a normal hospital.