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Human Rights Council resolution 15/5 on forensic genetics and human rights

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Author
United Nations Human Rights Council
Publication Year
2010
Region
Global
Thematic Area
Law & Policies / Forensics
Topic
Family Needs / Enforced Disappearance / DNA Analysis
Access
Open access

The Argentine government's Human Rights Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship proposed that the United Nations should promote best practices in the use of forensic genetics for this type of investigation; this was adopted in resolution A/HRC/RES/15/5 as well as in resolution A/HRC/RES/10/26.

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