UK DNA database deemed unlawful Posted on December 4, 2008 by Robin Reply The European Human Rights court in Strassbourg has decided that the UK DNA Database, which keeps the DNA data of people in it regardless of whether or not they have committed a crime and won’t let you out once you’re in, is in contravention of the basic right to privacy. Too right! You can’t just tape people’s lives without their consent – it’s one of the things that’s supposed to differentiate us from the totalitarians!
Why Copyright Law needs to be done well Posted on December 4, 2008 by Robin Reply In Canada, they decided they didn’t want to go the same way as the Americans did, so a large outcry went against it. This contains a good analysis of why the Canadian consumers decided to say no and what the driving forces behind the publicity were.
UN takes the fight to Somalia Posted on December 4, 2008 by Robin Reply The UN Security Council has passed a resolution permitting member countries to enter the territorial waters of Somalia to fight piracy.
