The Rada adopted a law on new mechanisms for identifying those killed in the war: details

The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law that allows foreign experts to conduct DNA examinations to identify unidentified bodies and remains of war victims. The document also provides for the use of digital copies of fingerprints to identify persons missing under special circumstances.

The Verkhovna Rada reports this.

278 people’s deputies voted for the relevant bill No. 14095 in the second reading and in total on November 10.

The law provides that foreign experts can be involved in conducting DNA tests during martial law and for three years after its end.

This concerns the examination of biological samples of close relatives of missing persons, as well as unidentified bodies, remains and body parts of the deceased. Information about their discovery must be entered into the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations or specified in the resolution on the initiation of a pre-trial investigation.

Currently, Ukrainian legislation allows the involvement of foreign experts only within the framework of international cooperation during the investigation of certain categories of criminal proceedings.

The document also allows for the use of digital copies of fingerprints for identification purposes, which is expected to speed up the search for people who have gone missing under special circumstances.

Separately, 273 deputies supported the instruction to the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada to immediately sign the law and send it to the president for signature.

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