al grido di “Compelling every citizen, resident and visitor to submit a DNA sample to the government is similar to forcing house searches without a warrant,” says AdbdulHadi. “The body is more sacred than houses.” food for thoughts ... gabriele https://www.newscientist.com/article/2106835-kuwait-lawyers-fight-worlds-fir... Kuwait lawyers fight world’s first mandatory DNA sampling law [Kuwait City skyline] Jane Sweeney/awl-images/Getty By Andy Coghlan Lawyers in Kuwait have issued a legal challenge<http://www.aloulalaw.com/uploads/Adel%20Abdulhadi%20Statement.pdf> to the only law in the world forcing citizens and visitors to give samples of their DNA to the government. The Kuwait government has said that the law is needed to combat terrorism<http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/kuwait-to-enforce-dna-testing-law-on-cit...>. DNA testing is reportedly due to begin within weeks<http://www.alternet.org/world/dangers-kuwaits-dna-database>. When the law was passed in July last year, Adel AbdulHadi<http://www.aloulalaw.com/en/NewsDetails.aspx?EditId=439> of the Kuwaiti law firm Adel AbdulHadi & Partners and his colleagues began researching and drafting their challenge to it. Their principle argument is that the law violates privacy and human rights provisions in the country’s own constitution, as well as those enshrined in international treaties to which Kuwait is a signatory. “Compelling every citizen, resident and visitor to submit a DNA sample to the government is similar to forcing house searches without a warrant,” says AdbdulHadi. “The body is more sacred than houses.” Questo messaggio e i suoi allegati sono indirizzati esclusivamente alle persone indicate. La diffusione, copia o qualsiasi altra azione derivante dalla conoscenza di queste informazioni sono rigorosamente vietate. Qualora abbiate ricevuto questo documento per errore siete cortesemente pregati di darne immediata comunicazione al mittente e di provvedere alla sua distruzione, Grazie. This e-mail and any attachments is confidential and may contain privileged information intended for the addressee(s) only. Dissemination, copying, printing or use by anybody else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message and any attachments and advise the sender by return e-mail, Thanks. [rispetta l'ambiente]Rispetta l'ambiente. Non stampare questa mail se non è necessario.