Abject poverty across Iraq is fuelling an illegal trade in human organs.
sold kidneys and other organs through dealers in the capital, Baghdad
desperate for the $3,000 he would get from the sale of a kidney there.
"I have taken a loan to build my house," he told
"I thought I would be able to get work in order to be able to pay my debts back, but the daily amount I am getting is not enough to feed my family, I have eight children."
About 23 per cent of Iraqis live in poverty, meaning that they are forced to survive on $2.2 a day or less, according to government figures.
"I got a kidney for my cousin through dealers
"It cost us more than $15,000. Most of it went to dealers who take two-thirds of the amount
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