Medical confidentiality as an element of privacy vs. public interest in crime disclosure: striving for balance

Conclusions: The right to confidentiality regarding health status may be restricted during criminal procedural activities in forms prescribed by law. Such a restriction will be considered lawful and justified in a democratic society, provided that the interference meets the set of criteria established by the practice of the ECHR. The storage of biological material outside the scope of criminal proceedings is, in some cases, justified to safeguard public interests in a democratic society; however, under certain conditions, it may conflict with the principles of the presumption of innocence and the right to privacy.