A/HRC/15/26 of whether or not a body was found whole, whether a potential identity is known, whether the victims included blood relatives and if so how they were related, etc. III. A. Forensic genetics and human rights Practices at the national level in the use of forensic genetics for identifying victims of serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law and the voluntary creation of genetic databanks 18. In Argentina an agreement has been signed with the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF), through the Ministry of Health and the National Memory Archives attached to the Office of the Secretary for Human Rights, with the aim of implementing and supporting the “Latin American initiative for the identification of disappeared persons” in Argentina. This initiative is intended to achieve a significant increase, at the regional and local level, in identifications of the remains of victims of politically motivated enforced disappearances in Latin America. At the local level, the agreement involves collecting blood samples in order to carry out large-scale DNA tests, the results of which are added to archives operating under the umbrella of the National Memory Archives and managed jointly by representatives of the Archives and EAAF. 19. The agreement includes a confidentiality clause binding on all parties and intended to protect donors by requiring their informed consent. Donors in turn have the right to access the genetic information resulting from processing of the samples. Only EAAF and the Office of the Secretary for Human Rights have access to the samples deposited in the genetic databank. The two agencies have signed a confidentiality agreement with the Ministry of Health, and another has been signed by EAAF and the genetic laboratories that analyse the samples. The information generated by the analyses is strictly confidential. 20. The genetic tests carried out on the blood samples involves comparing the genetic profiles of the blood with the genetic profiles of a bone sample taken from the remains of possible family members. The entire process is completely free of charge for family members. It should also be noted that a blood sampling system has been set up in various countries through the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship. 21. In establishing the National Genetic Data Bank by Act No. 23.511 of 13 May 1987, Argentina reaffirmed its commitment to seek by any and all means information on the whereabouts of children who had been abducted with their parents or born during their mothers’ captivity, and who had been taken away and given new identities by persons directly or indirectly associated with State terrorism. The National Genetic Data Bank made it possible to identify with scientific certainty 101 children who had been abducted and given new identities, and to restore their identity and personal history. 22. Government policy was further reinforced in November 1992 when, pursuant to Act No. 25.547, the national executive set up the National Commission on the Right to an Identity (CONADI), and thereby established a working relationship between NGOs and the State. The primary purpose of CONADI is to guarantee the right to an identity and to lead the search for children who disappeared during the military dictatorship. Anyone born between 1976 and 1983 who has doubts about his/her identity or believes they may be the children of persons who disappeared during the last military dictatorship can seek the assistance of CONADI to open a case file for an investigation into their biological origin, without having to initiate court proceedings. If deemed necessary, CONADI can perform DNA tests for free, in cooperation with the National Genetic Data Bank. 8