Court rules UK's DNA records breach human rights
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The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Britain's practice of keeping DNA samples from people with no criminal convictions is a breach of their human rights.
The court upheld a challenge from two English men who were arrested and charged of crimes, but never convicted.
At the moment, British police keep fingerprint and DNA samples from all people arrested in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The British Government insists the database is a fantastic tool for solving crimes.
- BBC
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