Sentences with phrase «indiscriminate nature of the powers»
The blanket and indiscriminate nature of the powers of retention of the fingerprints, cellular samples and DNA profiles of persons suspected but not convicted of offences, as applied in the case of the present applicants, failed to strike a fair balance between the competing public and private interests.
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Human Rights — Privacy — Retention of fingerprints and DNA samples S and another v United Kingdom (App Nos 30562 / 04 and 30566 / 04) European Court of Human Rights, 4 December 2008 The blanket and indiscriminate nature of the powers of retention of fingerprints, cellular samples and DNA profiles of persons suspected but not convicted of offences constitutes a violation of Art 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights