Top court rejects call to change police DNA testing and storage

The Czech Constitutional Court has rejected a bid to change the way DNA tests are taken from suspects and prisoners and then stored. However, in a verdict delivered on Wednesday judges said the relevant section of the Law on the Police was in danger of being overused and should be employed with restraint.

The ruling also included a recommendation that a new law be adopted, taking into account the country’s international obligations, the needs of investigators and the rights of individuals with regards to DNA databases.