Forensic Genetics Policy Initiative

Recent Articles

in Briefings
GeneWatch International briefing: Proposals to include DNA in national biometric identification schemes: human rights implications (July 2020)
30th July 2020
GeneWatch UK comments on: THE DNA TECHNOLOGY (USE AND APPLICATION) REGULATION BILL (India), 2019
31st October 2019
GeneWatch letter to Rwanda: Dangers of a universal DNA database (25th April 2019)
24th April 2019
Forensic Genetics Policy Initiative: Establishing Best Practice for Forensic DNA Databases
2nd October 2017
FGPI briefing: Australia and New Zealand
16th May 2016
Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy: Report to Human Rights Council, 31st session - A/HRC/31/64 (8th March 2016)
in 2016
GeneWatch UK PR: Expansions of police DNA databases worldwide urgently need human rights safeguards
16th February 2016
Wallace et al. (2014) Forensic DNA databases: Ethical and legal standards: A global review
Forensic Genetics Policy Initiative (website)
CRG: Overview and Concerns Regarding the Indian Draft DNA Profiling Act (April 2012)
23rd April 2012
Council for Responsible Genetics: GeneWatch magazine: Forensic DNA
in 2011
GeneWatch PR: Scientists and Royals both have responsibility for human rights
12th March 2011
in 2011
GeneWatch, CRG and PI PR: Prince Andrew linked to Blair plan to DNA test whole population of UAE
11th March 2011
Council for Responsible Genetics: National DNA databases (13th January 2011)

An extensive analysis of DNA database legislation worldwide.
in Briefings
GeneWatch briefing: DNA databases and human rights
12th January 2011