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Uganda police have a DNA unit for use in specific investigations but there is no national DNA database. According to Interpol, such a DNA database is planned.
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Uganda police have a DNA unit for use in specific investigations but there is no national DNA database. According to Interpol, such a DNA database is planned. Construction of a DNA databank began in 2021. In 2022, plans to include DNA in biometric IDs from 2024 were announced.
  
 
==Resources==
 
==Resources==
 
*External links
 
*External links
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**[https://www.parliament.go.ug/news/5337/construction-dna-databank-stalls-due-lack-land-title Parliament of Unganda: Construction of DNA databank stalls due to lack of land title (26th October 2021)]
 
**[http://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/allele-frequency-of-short-tandem-repeats-strs-in-a-buganda-population-central-uganda-forensic-utility-and-parentage-testing-2157-7145.1000216.pdf Forensic Research: Allele Frequency of 15 Short Tandem Repeats (Strs) in a Buganda Population (Central Uganda): Forensic Utility and Parentage Testing (13th January 2014)]
 
**[http://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/allele-frequency-of-short-tandem-repeats-strs-in-a-buganda-population-central-uganda-forensic-utility-and-parentage-testing-2157-7145.1000216.pdf Forensic Research: Allele Frequency of 15 Short Tandem Repeats (Strs) in a Buganda Population (Central Uganda): Forensic Utility and Parentage Testing (13th January 2014)]
 
**[http://www.upf.go.ug/uganda-police-takes-leap-scientific-investigations/ Uganda Police Force: Uganda Police takes leap into scientific Investigations (17th December 2013)]
 
**[http://www.upf.go.ug/uganda-police-takes-leap-scientific-investigations/ Uganda Police Force: Uganda Police takes leap into scientific Investigations (17th December 2013)]
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*Press articles
 
*Press articles
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**[https://www.tuko.co.ke/world/africa/454795-ugandans-have-dna-biometric-data-captured-new-electronic-national-id-cards/ Tuko: Ugandans to Have DNA, Biometric Data Captured in New Electronic National ID Cards (17th May 2022)]
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**[https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/editorial/go-slow-on-dna-on-ids-3818016 Monitor: Go slow on DNA on IDs (17th May 2022)]
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**[https://www.biometricupdate.com/202205/concerns-raised-as-uganda-plans-dna-upgrade-for-biometric-id-cards Concerns raised as Uganda plans DNA upgrade for biometric ID cards (17th May 2022)]
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**[https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1508734/measures-government-undertake-check-insecurity New Vision: 10 measures the government to undertake to check insecurity (16th October 2019)]
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**[https://africa.cgtn.com/2018/03/01/ugandas-museveni-wants-dna-database-in-effort-to-fight-rising-crime/ CGTN: Uganda’s Museveni wants DNA database in effort to fight rising crime (1st March 2019)]
 
**[http://allafrica.com/stories/201511250816.html AllAfrica: Uganda: Law On Acid Use in Offing (25th November 2015)]
 
**[http://allafrica.com/stories/201511250816.html AllAfrica: Uganda: Law On Acid Use in Offing (25th November 2015)]
 
**[http://appablog.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/eac-to-establish-forensic-referral-center/ APO: East African Community to Establish Forensic Referral Center (23rd March 2012)]
 
**[http://appablog.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/eac-to-establish-forensic-referral-center/ APO: East African Community to Establish Forensic Referral Center (23rd March 2012)]

Latest revision as of 09:22, 10 August 2022

Uganda police have a DNA unit for use in specific investigations but there is no national DNA database. According to Interpol, such a DNA database is planned. Construction of a DNA databank began in 2021. In 2022, plans to include DNA in biometric IDs from 2024 were announced.

Resources