Forensic DNA at the service of Justice in ECUADOR

The National Service of Legal Medicine of Ecuador led the international webinar “Forensic DNA at the Service of Justice in Ecuador”

ECUADOR’S NATIONAL FORENSIC MEDICINE SERVICE LED THE INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR “FORENSIC DNA AT THE SERVICE OF JUSTICE IN ECUADOR”
The event was held on Thursday, October 20, 2022, through the Zoom platform at 5:00 p.m. (Ecuador time) and 342 people from public institutions in Ecuador (prosecutors, experts, lawyers, anthropologists, judges, forensic doctors, pathologists, dissectors, civil and police officials), and academia (students and teachers) of the Espíritu Santo University, University of Cuenca, International University of Ecuador, Ecotec University, University of the Hemispheres, IMF, Argos Institute. As for the international attendees, there were people from Mexico, Argentina and Colombia belonging to the expert services, cadaver identification, medical examiners, forensic medicine specialists from the Prosecutor’s Office and the Police.


The presentations were given by experts from Argentina, Guatemala and Ecuador. The objective was to establish the importance of forensic genetics as a vital role in criminal investigation and its application in the short, medium and long term through the creation of genetic fingerprinting databases.


As part of the organization of this important virtual event, the National Legal Medicine Service of Ecuador had the support and advice of Gordon Thomas Honeywell, through the campaign “Justicia Forense – DNA Latin America” and the endorsement of the Graduate School of Law of the Espíritu Santo University.


Authorities from the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Ecuador, the Ministry of the Interior, the Secretariat of Human Rights, the Council of the Judiciary, the National Assembly, the National Police of Ecuador, Universities of Ecuador and the Ibero-American Network of Institutions of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences were invited, with the purpose of the recipients disseminating the information with the staff of the institutions they preside over or with those interested in the theme of the event.

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Forensic Finding of the Year DNA HIDS 2024

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GTH DNA’s highly anticipated annual “Forensic Hit of the Year” presentation returns this season with more exciting investigative stories from around the world. You will be able to watch it on-line next May 14, 2024, during the Human Identification Solutions Virtual Conference (HIDS). As always, this year’s program reviewed several interesting cases to compile and showcase the best forensic findings that utilized DNA databases in unique and effective ways. This program continues to raise global awareness of the incredible value of DNA databases in solving and preventing crimes, identifying missing persons and exonerating the innocent.

BOLIVIA

DNA-related legislation:

Bill of November 8, 2012: Download. The legislative proposal to create a DNA database in Bolivia began with the bill called the «Boliviano» Criminal Identification System (SIBIC), with the aim of applying biometric authentication and information technologies to register and determine the identity of criminals. This proposal was presented in the 2015-2016 legislature with number 0682015-16 and in the 2016-2017 legislature with number 028/201617.

Existing DNA databases

National Registry of Genetic and Fingerprinting Service administered by the Forensic Research Institute.

LAW OF THE GENETIC PROFILE BANK OF THE PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA

PERU

Law 1398 of 2018 / Bill No. 05630, April 18, 2000. DNA: Database Law and Bank.

(Congress of the Republic of Peru – Link)

Existing DNA databases

Missing persons database Led by the National Police.