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Há uns anos, isto seria ficção científica da mais negra:
«When first launched in 1995, only the DNA of convicted criminals were kept by police. But following a change in the law in 2001, all DNA collected by forensics - for whatever purpose - can be stored permanently.
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Since 2004, the data of everyone arrested for a recordable offence in England and Wales - all but the most minor offences - has remained on the system regardless of their age, the seriousness of their alleged offence, and whether or not they were prosecuted.
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But according to the government's own figures, the database contains the genetics of a disproportionate number of ethnic minorities.
Forty per cent of black men in the UK have their DNA stored on the database and there are concerns that it could be open to abuse.»
Debating ethics of DNA database [BBC News]
«However, the existing register could be threatened when European judges are asked to rule next week on a test case of two Britons who want their details removed from the database. The applicants say their human rights have been infringed by the decision to leave their details on the database, despite the fact that they had never been found guilty of a crime.
The Times estimates if the two applicants succeed in their EU bid to have their records removed, 13% of the profiles on the database may have to be destroyed.»
Mandatory DNA database rejected [BBC News]
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Há uns anos, isto seria ficção científica da mais negra:
«When first launched in 1995, only the DNA of convicted criminals were kept by police. But following a change in the law in 2001, all DNA collected by forensics - for whatever purpose - can be stored permanently.
(...)
Since 2004, the data of everyone arrested for a recordable offence in England and Wales - all but the most minor offences - has remained on the system regardless of their age, the seriousness of their alleged offence, and whether or not they were prosecuted.
(...)
But according to the government's own figures, the database contains the genetics of a disproportionate number of ethnic minorities.
Forty per cent of black men in the UK have their DNA stored on the database and there are concerns that it could be open to abuse.»
Debating ethics of DNA database [BBC News]
«However, the existing register could be threatened when European judges are asked to rule next week on a test case of two Britons who want their details removed from the database. The applicants say their human rights have been infringed by the decision to leave their details on the database, despite the fact that they had never been found guilty of a crime.
The Times estimates if the two applicants succeed in their EU bid to have their records removed, 13% of the profiles on the database may have to be destroyed.»
Mandatory DNA database rejected [BBC News]
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