Switzerland

Switzerland set up a DNA database in 2000 under temporary legislation. Legislation was adopted in 2005.

The 2008 Interpol survey reports that 19,245 crime scene DNA profiles and 99,217 individuals' profiles, plus 95 missing persons' DNA profiles and 101 unknown/deceased DNA profiles were held in Switzerland at the time of the survey. According to Interpol, Switzerland's DNA database grew to 31,722 crime scene DNA profiles, 124,797 reference DNA profiles from individuals, plus 250 other DNA profiles in 2011.

Resources

• External links
  • European Commission ENFSI DNA Working Group: DNA DATABASE MANAGEMENT REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS (April 2017)
  • DNA Profil Verordnung
  • Gillieron (2012) Wrongful convictions in Switzerland: a problem of summary proceedings
  • Haas et al (2006) A new legal basis and communication platform for the Swiss DNA database
  • Voegeli et al (2006): Evaluation of the 4-year test period of the Swiss DNA database
  • Kratzer et al (2004) Evaluation of stain cases of the Swiss DNA Database

• Press articles
  • Geneva Lunch: Swiss ok photos for federal data base (6th December 2013)
  • AFP: States in Switzerland push for DNA testing on asylum-seekers (19th August 2013)
  • Vivre Ensemble: Voix d’Exils «Le fichage ADN des requérants d’asile serait une mesure stigmatisante voire discriminatoire» (12th July 2013)
  • Daily Mail: We need DNA samples of all asylum seekers to fight rise in crime say Swiss cops (20th August 2012)
  • SwissInfo: DNA database helps crack crime (24th June 2002)

Detailed analysis

DNA-Profil-Gesetz<ref name="ftn1"> DNA-Profil-Gesetz [DNA Profile Law], SR 363 (Swis).

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DNA-Profil-Verodnung<ref name="ftn2"> DNA-Profil-Verodnung, [DNA Profile Regulations] December 4, 2004 SR 363.1 (Swis.)

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DNA-Analyselabor-Verodnung<ref name="ftn3"> DNA-Analyselabor-Verodnung [DNA Laboratory Analysis Regulation], June 25, 2005, SR 363.11(Swis.)

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Recording of DNA profiles from:

• Persons who are suspected as perpetrators or participants of a crime or offense

• persons convicted

• Dead People

• Traces

• unidentified persons living or dead

• biological materials, the missing

Persons can be assigned

• relatives of dead or missing persons who are identified outside of the criminal justice process

Not included are

The DNA profiles of:

• victims identified

• crime scene people whose traces of offenders must be distinguished

• Persons who have been excluded in a mass examination as perpetrators

• suspected persons, has shown to have been that they can be excluded as the perpetrator of the crime or offense in question

• Persons who were involved in a process that has been set

Offenses:

• crime or offense

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