The law that seeks to strengthen the National Bank of Genetic Profiles in Colombia passed its first debate in the First Commission of the Senate.

With an absolute majority vote, the First Constitutional Commission of the Senate approved in first debate, last Thursday, September 25, Bill No. 138 of 2004 “whereby the National Bank of Genetic Profiles is strengthened for judicial investigation purposes in criminal matters and other provisions are enacted”. The bill was filed in the General Secretariat of the Senate of the Republic of Colombia since August 20 of this year.

Important visit of GTH-DNA leaders in Argentina

GTH-DNA President Tim Schellberg and the founders of the “Justicia Forense – DNA Latin America” campaign, Kevin Mills and Daniela Suárez, visit the Republic of Argentina to carry out the development of a national and provincial policy on Forensic DNA databases.

DNA sample is key to solving the 1994 Colombian crime.

Once again, advances in scientific research techniques and DNA technology help in the search for the truth for victims and support, with judicial evidence, the relevance of the “Justicia Forense – DNA Latin America” project.

8th Edition

Forensic Finding of the Year DNA HIDS 2024

(May 14 and 15)

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.