Memorandum of Understanding with the Province of Santa Fe, Argentina.

Gordon Thomas Honeywell-DNA through the project "Justicia Forense – DNA Latin America" signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Province of Santa Fe, Argentina.

On October 13 of this year, a series of technical roundtables were held in the city of Rosario within the framework of the “Justicia Forense – DNA Latin America” campaign to promote the use of forensic DNA in criminal prosecution and investigation.

The technical roundtables were led by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, represented by the Attorney General of the Province of Santa Fe, Dr. Jorge Baclini, with the support of criminal investigation experts Kevin Mills (United Kingdom) and Daniela Suárez (Colombia), both consultants at Gordon Thomas Honeywell. Representatives of key institutions participated in the meetings, such as the Mayor of the city of Rosario, Pablo Javkin; the dean of the Faculty of Law of the National University of Rosario, Hernán Bota; and the heads of forensic investigation laboratories, accompanied by the directors of criminal investigation of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

The first objective of this Memorandum of Understanding is to support the “Justicia Forense – DNA Latin America” campaign in the province of Santa Fe for the establishment and/or strengthening of the scientific and legal frameworks for the regulation and administration of a forensic DNA database for criminal investigation purposes.

The agreements also include the provision of scientific and legal advice, technical training and all expertise related to the analysis of genetic fingerprinting for the establishment of DNA databases for criminal investigation purposes. To open the public debate, an international seminar will be held with academic experts, representatives of key institutions, strategic allies and civil society.

The purpose will be to inform participants of the scope, importance and strategy to follow to implement the establishment of a DNA database for criminal investigation purposes, and at the same time to make legal experts and criminologists available to promote the bill for a National Criminal DNA Database System.

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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.