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Vice Minister of Human Rights and Access to Justice, Yessica Yabar Ugarte, signed an agreement that also allows specialized training for public defenders.The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (MINJUSDH) and Biolinks Laboratory signed a technical collaboration agreement that will allow vulnerable users of the Public Defense service to access free DNA tests in cases of victims and legal assistance.
At the institutional headquarters, the vice minister of Human Rights and Access to Justice, Yessica Yabar Ugarte and the general manager of Laboratorio Biolinks, Diego Vargas Vallejos, signed the agreement that seeks to eliminate economic barriers that, in some cases, prevent the exercise of fundamental rights.
This agreement will also strengthen the capabilities of our public defenders through specialized training, incorporating scientific tools that will contribute to providing a higher quality service, said the Justice sector authority.
Before the public defenders and representatives of the laboratory, Vice Minister Yabar Ugarte remarked that when the State and the specialized sector work in an articulated manner, it is possible to expand access to rights and strengthen the populations trust in institutions. Let us continue making efforts so that no person sees the exercise of their rights limited due to lack of economic resources.
During the activity, the general director of Public Defense and Access to Justice, Abel Hurtado Espinoza, reported that a protocol has been established for the proper use of these free DNA tests so that cases of people in a state of vulnerability are prioritized.
