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| Two charged over BNP members leak | Two charged over BNP members leak |
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| Two people have been charged with breaching the Data Protection Act after a British National Party membership list was leaked on the internet. | Two people have been charged with breaching the Data Protection Act after a British National Party membership list was leaked on the internet. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police said a man aged 27 and a woman aged 30 were arrested in Brinsley, Nottinghamshire, on Thursday and will appear in court next month. | |
| The names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of some 10,000 party supporters were leaked in November. | The names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of some 10,000 party supporters were leaked in November. |
| The BNP said it was "a serious offence" that had caused "a lot of distress". | The BNP said it was "a serious offence" that had caused "a lot of distress". |
| The list included the names of current and former servicemen, police officers, teachers and doctors. | The list included the names of current and former servicemen, police officers, teachers and doctors. |
| The BNP said it dated from 2007 and many of those named were no longer members. | The BNP said it dated from 2007 and many of those named were no longer members. |
| 'Treachery' | 'Treachery' |
| Party leader Nick Griffin lodged a complaint with Dyfed-Powys, his local force, on the grounds that publishing the list breached human rights and data protection laws, and could put at risk those who were named. | Party leader Nick Griffin lodged a complaint with Dyfed-Powys, his local force, on the grounds that publishing the list breached human rights and data protection laws, and could put at risk those who were named. |
| We are glad the police and the CPS have taken this seriously BNP spokesman | We are glad the police and the CPS have taken this seriously BNP spokesman |
| He called the leak as "a disgraceful act of treachery" by former BNP members who were subsequently sacked. | He called the leak as "a disgraceful act of treachery" by former BNP members who were subsequently sacked. |
| Earlier last year, the party obtained an injunction from the High Court in Manchester banning any publication of the list. | Earlier last year, the party obtained an injunction from the High Court in Manchester banning any publication of the list. |
| A police spokesman said the man and woman had been arrested following a joint investigation with the Information Commissioner's Office. | |
| They have been charged under Section 55 of the Data Protection Act 1998, which makes it a criminal offence to "knowingly or recklessly obtain or disclose" personal information without consent. | |
| A BNP spokesman said on Friday: "We are glad the police and the CPS have taken this seriously. | A BNP spokesman said on Friday: "We are glad the police and the CPS have taken this seriously. |
| "It's a serious offence and has caused a lot of distress." | "It's a serious offence and has caused a lot of distress." |
| The pair will appear before magistrates in Nottingham on 1 September. | The pair will appear before magistrates in Nottingham on 1 September. |