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A Proposal for Faster Victim Identification via Remote DNA Testing

A Proposal for Faster Victim Identification via Remote DNA Testing. Idil Ali and Emily Sale December 14, 2012. Meulaboh City Indonesia after the 2004 tsunami. A memorial to those who died in Thailand from the 2004 Tsunami.

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A Proposal for Faster Victim Identification via Remote DNA Testing

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  1. A Proposal for Faster Victim Identification via Remote DNA Testing Idil Ali and Emily Sale December 14, 2012

  2. Meulaboh City Indonesia after the 2004 tsunami A memorial to those who died in Thailand from the 2004 Tsunami Sources: http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/why-the-indonesian-earthquake-didnt-generate-a-tsunami.htm http://www.thai-blogs.com/2005/04/04/100-days-tsunami-ceremony/

  3. Refugee Camps Genocide Sources: http://tundratabloids.com/2011/11/turkish-goon-pm-erdogan-apologizes-for-14-000-turkish-government-inflicted-murders.htmlS http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2009/July/Pages/WantedOneAffordableField-ReadyDNATestingDevice.aspx

  4. Why the U.N.? • The U.N. regularly responds in states with peacekeeping and peace-building missions • Budget of $5,152 billion (U.S. dollars) • 12.2% of which relates to international justice/law, human rights, and safety and security http://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/WhoWeAre.aspx http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/operations/about_us.html

  5. U.N. Programmes • UNDP • On the ground in over 177 countries • Focuses on crisis prevention, democratic governance, and encouraging the protection of human rights • UN/OHCHR • Mandate by the international community to protect human rights http://www.ohchr.org/EN/AboutUs/Pages/WhoWeAre.aspx http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/operations/about_us.html

  6. The Database • Based on the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation’s strategy • Microsoft Access – uses mitochondrial DNA as data entry • Data comparison using various strategies • Ranking puts Perfect Match at the top of the list Monson et al. "The MtDNA Population Database: An Integrated Software and Database Resource for Forensic Comparison by Monson, Miller, Wilson, DiZinno, and Budowle (Forensic Science Communications, April 2002)." FBI. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2012. Alonso, Antonio, et al. "Challenges of DNA profiling in mass disaster investigations." Croatian Medical Journal 46.4 (2005): 540.

  7. The Technology • Quick Results -- Human Identification 16 loci detection in approximately 45 minutes • Low cost system • User-friendly – System can be operated by all skill levels • Portable – Can be used in the field or in the lab • Capacity – Can test multiple samples at once Sources: http://www.zygem.com/System/Microlab.html

  8. Technological Adaptations

  9. Process Overview • Identify at-risk countries • Hold a mass collection event • Identification given, recorded, consent form signed • Sample results sent to U.N. laboratory If samples are needed for identification later: • Sample recorded and processed at U.N. lab • Identification Results given in 45 minutes

  10. Sustainability "United Nations Department of Management." UN News Center. UN, n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2012.

  11. "United Nations Department of Management." UN News Center. UN, n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2012.

  12. "United Nations Department of Management." UN News Center. UN, n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2012.

  13. Sustainability "United Nations Department of Management." UN News Center. UN, n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2012.

  14. Future Use: Syria • Byproduct of Arab Spring and dictator rule • Civil War • Fighting moving towards the capital, Damascus • Government is responsible for one of the largest chemical weapon stockpiles • Fear that Sarin will be used on people if government becomes too desperate • Mass Sarin use = human rights offense = possible genocide http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/07/world/meast/syria-chemical-weapons-qa/index.html

  15. Thank you Have a great break!

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