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Kuwait set up its DNA database in 2002. It has no specific DNA database legislation. There have been renewed calls in 2012 for expansion.   
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Kuwait set up its DNA database in 2002, with no specific DNA database legislation. There were renewed calls in 2012 for expansion.  In 2015, Kuwait adopted a law making it mandatory for all citizens to be on a national DNA database.
  
 
The 2008 Interpol survey reports that 393 crime scene DNA profiles and 3,958 individuals' profiles were held in Kuwait at the time of the survey.
 
The 2008 Interpol survey reports that 393 crime scene DNA profiles and 3,958 individuals' profiles were held in Kuwait at the time of the survey.
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*External links
 
*External links
 
**[http://www.ic-mp.org/icmp-worldwide/middle-east/kuwait/ ICMP: Kuwait]
 
**[http://www.ic-mp.org/icmp-worldwide/middle-east/kuwait/ ICMP: Kuwait]
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*Press articles
 
*Press articles
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**[https://uk.news.yahoo.com/kuwait-makes-dna-tests-mandatory-bombing-144446508.html#Om9wKfp AFP: Kuwait makes DNA tests mandatory after IS bombing (1st July 2015)]
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**[http://www.gulf-times.com/region/216/details/445497/mandatory-dna-testing-in-kuwait Gulf Times: Mandatory DNA testing in Kuwait (1st July 2015)]
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**[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=middleeast&xfile=data/middleeast/2015/July/middleeast_July18.xml Khaleej Times: Kuwait makes DNA tests mandatory after Daesh bombing (1st July 2015)]
 
**[http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2234875&language=en Kuwait News Agency: Kuwait Genetic Conference Urges creation of National DNA Database (18th April 2012)]
 
**[http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2234875&language=en Kuwait News Agency: Kuwait Genetic Conference Urges creation of National DNA Database (18th April 2012)]
 
**[http://www.gulfinthemedia.com/index.php?m=economics&id=544472&lim=220&lang=en&tblpost=2010_11&PHPSESSID=062 Gulf Times: GCC mulls sharing personal data in war against crime, terror (26th November 2010)]
 
**[http://www.gulfinthemedia.com/index.php?m=economics&id=544472&lim=220&lang=en&tblpost=2010_11&PHPSESSID=062 Gulf Times: GCC mulls sharing personal data in war against crime, terror (26th November 2010)]
 
**[http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticlePrintPage.aspx?id=2022372&language=en Kuwait News Agency: Kuwait is still suffering unknown fate of missing PoWs (29th August 2009)]
 
**[http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticlePrintPage.aspx?id=2022372&language=en Kuwait News Agency: Kuwait is still suffering unknown fate of missing PoWs (29th August 2009)]
 
**[http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticlePrintPage.aspx?id=1584042&language=en Kuwait News Agency: Interior Ministry Undersecretary confirms ministry's readiness at all times (2nd November 2005)]
 
**[http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticlePrintPage.aspx?id=1584042&language=en Kuwait News Agency: Interior Ministry Undersecretary confirms ministry's readiness at all times (2nd November 2005)]

Revision as of 12:04, 6 July 2015

Kuwait set up its DNA database in 2002, with no specific DNA database legislation. There were renewed calls in 2012 for expansion. In 2015, Kuwait adopted a law making it mandatory for all citizens to be on a national DNA database.

The 2008 Interpol survey reports that 393 crime scene DNA profiles and 3,958 individuals' profiles were held in Kuwait at the time of the survey.

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