Difference between revisions of "International resources"

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This page contains resources which cover more than one country or sharing of DNA profile matches between countries. Sharing of DNA profile matches within the European Union is included on the Europe page, alongside resources which cover more than one European country. There are also further international resources on the Interpol page.

The EU's Pruem data-sharing agreements have led to a series of bilateral agreements between EU countries and the United States. The Gulf States are also considering sharing DNA profile matches across borders.

Resources

• External links
  • Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs: Global Expansion of Offender DNA Databases (18th June 2015)
  • Wallace et al. (2014) FORENSIC DNA DATABASES: TOWARDS BEST PRACTICE ETHICAL, LEGAL AND SCIENTIFIC STANDARDS. Presented at the World Forensic Fair, Seoul (abstract)
  • Wallace et al. (2014) Forensic DNA databases: Ethical and legal standards: A global review
  • Forensic Magazine
  • Asian Forensic Sciences Network
  • Soc. Latinoamericana de Genetica Forense
  • The US International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP): Forensics
  • Promega: International Symposium on Human Identification Conference Proceedings (1991 to date)
  • Promega: Forensic Connect Industry news site.
  • The Global Alliance for Rapid DNA Industry lobby group.
  • DNAResource.com Website including an international map of DNA databases and policy information, produced by lobbyists Gordon Thomas Honeywell on behalf of the DNA testing industry (Life Technologies).
  • US Department of State: Reporting International Agreements to Congress under Case Act Lists all international agreements by year, including treaties to share DNA and fingerprint matches across borders.
  • Agreement Between the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER (9th September 2014) Entered into force 10th September 2014.
  • United States and Belgium Sign Agreement to Prevent and Combat Serious Crime (20th September 2011) Belgium is the 20th country with which the United States has signed an agreement to prevent and combat serious crime. Among the other international partners who have concluded similar agreements with the United States are Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, Spain, Estonia, Greece and South Korea.
  • Ministry of Justice: NATIONAL INTEREST ANALYSIS Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of New Zealand on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (September 2013)
  • International Commission on Missing Persons: ICMP Launches Online DNA Database to Assist DNA Laboratories and Manufacturing Companies (23rd August 2013)
  • Fiodorova (2012): International DNA Framework
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Ireland on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (21st July 2011) According to the US Treaty website, this entered into force 19th October 2012. However, Ireland has not yet adopted its DNA database law.
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Republic of Croatia on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (16th February 2011) Entered into force 19th August 2011.
  • Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of the United States of America on enhancing cooperation in preventing and combating serious crime (19th November 2010) In Dutch and English.
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (14th October 2010)
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Republic of Finland on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (17th March 2010) Entered into force 1st August 2012.
  • Rand Corporation: Toward a Comparison of DNA Profiling and Databases in the United States and England (2010)
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Hellenic Republic on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (28th June 2009) Entered into force 17th September 2010.
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Kingdom of Spain on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (23rd June 2009) Entered into force 20th July 2010.
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Czech Republic on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (12th November 2008) Entered into force 1st May 2010.
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Portuguese Republic on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (30th June 2009) According to the US Treaty website this entered into force 29th November 2011. However, it has not yer been submitted for approval to the Portuguese parliament.
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Korea on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (7th November 2008) Entered into force 29th December 2008. Refers to fingerprints only.
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (29th October 2008) Entered into force 20th July 2010.
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Slovak Republic on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (8th October 2008) Entered into force 17th April 2009.
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Malta on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (3rd October 2008) Entered into force 11th October 2011.
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Germany on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (1st October 2008) Entered into force 19th April 2011.
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Hungary on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (1st October 2008) Entered into force 1th December 2008.
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Latvia on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (29th September 2008) Entered into force 20th July 2010.
  • Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Republic of Estonia on Enhancing Cooperation in Preventing and Combating Crime (29th September 2008) Entered into force 5th November 2008.
  • Agreement between the United States of America and Eurojust (6th November 2006) Entered into force 19th December 2006. General agreement between the US and EU on cooperation and data-sharing to combat crime and terrorism.

• Press articles
  • Chromatography Today: Predicting Eye and Skin Colour (27th October 2015)
  • Medgadget: Global Human Identification Market: Asia is expected to show high growth rates by 2015 to 2021, Says PMR (16th September 2015)
  • WhaTech: Global forensic technologies market: advancements in DNA profiling to drive the market at 12.4% CAGR from 2013 to 2019 according to new research report (12th August 2015)
  • Global Human Identification Market (2014-2020): North America has the largest Market followed by Canada (12th August 2015)
  • DNA Database Initiatives to Drive Forensic Technologies Market to US$17.7 billion by 2019 (9th July 2015)
  • International Business Times: Australia and UK Sign Pact For DNA Database Sharing Among Police Forces To Check Serious Crimes (7th November 2014)
  • RT: UK, Australia to share DNA database to aid international crime solving (6th November 2014)
  • The Australian: Australian police in DNA access deal with British counterparts (5th November 2014)
  • The Guardian: Australian and British police to share their DNA databases (5th November 2014)
  • New Zealand Herald: Fingerprint data shared with US (18th September 2013)
  • Gulf Times: GCC mulls sharing personal data in war against crime, terror (26th November 2010)