<![CDATA[This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the prevailing legal framework in the ASEAN region in addressing this crime, while simultaneously formulating more comprehensive, integral policy recommendations. Using a juridical-normative approach with a comparative analysis across ASEAN member states, the study finds that regulatory harmonization across countries is still far from adequate, cross-border law enforcement capacity is very limited, and existing multilateral cooperation is unable to respond to the ever-evolving dynamics of the crime. The main findings of this study indicate the need for a binding regional legal instrument specifically regulating organ trafficking beyond the existing general framework of human trafficking. Furthermore, a more sophisticated system of intelligence information sharing between countries and a joint judicial mechanism to handle cross-jurisdictional cases is needed.]]>
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