Difference between revisions of "Uganda"
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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. | + | 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 | ||
+ | **[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)] | ||
+ | **[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)] | ||
+ | **[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)] | ||
**[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)] | **[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)] | ||
**[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)] | **[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)] |
Revision as of 10:20, 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
- External links
- Parliament of Unganda: Construction of DNA databank stalls due to lack of land title (26th October 2021)
- Forensic Research: Allele Frequency of 15 Short Tandem Repeats (Strs) in a Buganda Population (Central Uganda): Forensic Utility and Parentage Testing (13th January 2014)
- Uganda Police Force: Uganda Police takes leap into scientific Investigations (17th December 2013)
- Africa Biosystems Limited: Regional Forensic Referral Center Uganda Police Brief (March 2013)
- Press articles
- Tuko: Ugandans to Have DNA, Biometric Data Captured in New Electronic National ID Cards (17th May 2022)
- Monitor: Go slow on DNA on IDs (17th May 2022)
- Concerns raised as Uganda plans DNA upgrade for biometric ID cards (17th May 2022)
- New Vision: 10 measures the government to undertake to check insecurity (16th October 2019)
- CGTN: Uganda’s Museveni wants DNA database in effort to fight rising crime (1st March 2019)
- AllAfrica: Uganda: Law On Acid Use in Offing (25th November 2015)
- APO: East African Community to Establish Forensic Referral Center (23rd March 2012)