Qatar

Interpol's 2008 survey lists Qatar as a country where a DNA database is planned. Qatar adopted Law No 9 on DNA profiling in September 2013. The cabinet approved a draft DNA database law in February 2015. According to Interpol, Qatar has a DNA database which contained 2,500 DNA profiles in 2011.

Resources

• External links
  • Ministry of Interior: GCC Fingerprint Technical Work Group Holds Meeting (25th November 2010)
  • Ministry of Interior: Ministry Of Interior Signs Contract with 5 Companies (26th October 2010)
  • Ministry of Interior: Delegations visit forensic lab (13th April 2009)
  • Ministry of Interior: MOI launches forensic course for female staff (24th December 2008)
  • Ministry of Interior: IACP MENA Conference Concludes (23rd November 2008)
  • Ministry of Interior: Course on "laboratorial analysis for terror attack site" concludes at PTI(24th February 2008)
  • Ministry of Interior: Top Arab experts conduct the course on " The laboratorial analysis for terror attack site" (18th February 2008)

• Press articles
  • Doha News: Qatar moves to standardize use of DNA evidence in court (28th February 2015)
  • The Peninsular Qatar: Courts may admit DNA as evidence (26th February 2015)
  • The Peninsula Qatar: Prime Minister Chairs regular weekly cabinet meeting (25th February 2015)
  • Gulf Times: Cabinet approves draft law on DNA testing (25th February 2015)
  • The Peninsula Qatar: Ministry to set up DNA database (20th September 2013)
  • Doha News: Emir approves new law to set up national DNA database in Qatar (20th September 2013)
  • Qatar Tribune: Qatar to set up DNA database (20th September 2013)
  • Gulf Times: GCC mulls sharing personal data in war against crime, terror (26th November 2010)