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Explosion of DNA tests regarding Somali family reunification in Sweden

Friday, 16 November 2012
On one part, as Sweden seeks to generate legitimacy of Somalis families seeking reunification with relatives in Sweden the institution of DNA testing has meant that
Swedish authority's visible fatigue with the Somalis increase presence in Sweden, would be waved and families can have the chance to unit with loved one left behind in war toned Somalia.

As the Somali failed state made it hard for citizen to be provided with birth certificates and identification documents, it became hard for the Swedish authorities to know who is who to provide shelter in tied to a family member who had received asylum clearance in the country.

So this dead luck means that the Swedish legal system weighed in a after a recent appeal by the Swedish migration board, the Appeal Court of assed a judgment, which meant that it was easier for Somalis to reunite with family members in Sweden but only with the help of DNA test. This has meant also that there is increased pressure on Forensic Medicine department in Sweden, at a time when there is pressure on resources.

So far this year, between six and seven thousand DNA samples have been analyzes meaning a significant increase according to reports. Radio Sweden report that several people have been hired to manage the inflow of sample. In 95 percent of the cases suitable families have been united together, the analysis show, reports radio Sweden.

"We have received a large number of samples for DNA analysis. The increase has been significant since the end of spring. We have been hiring more to meet the test inflows," says Kerstin Montelius, geneticist of Forensic Medicine to radio Sweden.

"It is exciting that we may be involved in this process. I think they come from a very difficult situation and want this to be an opportunity for them to be reunited as a family," says Kerstin Montelius to radio Sweden.

So far this year, between six and seven thousand samples have been analyzed and the by the end of the year it is expected that around 10 000 would have been made. Above all, it involves people from Somalia and a good number from Afghanistan.

Those who received asylum in Sweden may leave DNA sample and the rest of the family living abroad may go to one of Sweden's embassies and the samples are then collected and sent here for testing and analysis.

In 95 percent of cases that fit, the families are reunited together and in five percent there is someone who does not fit, according to Kerstin Montelius. All analyzes are done twice to avoid errors and accuracy of the entire 99.99 percent.
By Scancomark.com Team

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