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S. and Marper v. the UK 17 – 0 for civil liberties and common sense

Posted on December 4, 2008 by BMJ

The European Court of Human Rights have today in a unanimous 17 – 0 decision decided that the retention of DNA profiles and tissue samples from people who have been arrested, but not charged with or convicted of any crime is a breach of their right to respect for private life (Article 8 of the […]

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