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Wed 08 Aug 2007DNA database threatens rights - watchdogGovernment plans to establish a database that will retain DNA samples of suspects, convicted persons and people who give samples voluntarily lack sufficient safeguards to protect people's rights and avoid potential miscarriages of justice, the State's human rights watchdog has warned.The Irish Human Rights Commission says that while it acknowledges the potential of a DNA database in helping to fight crime, it has serious concerns about its impact on human rights.