Trust inevitable in building human rights-sensitive digital ID systems
Some digital rights advocates who spoke at the recent ID4Africa 2026 AGM in Abidjan emphasized that for African governments to…
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Africa’s digital ID ecosystem needs more transparency to protect human rights: report
The speed and scale of biometrics and digital ID expansion across Africa may be necessary to meet United Nations Sustainable…
UK human rights regulator to argue against police use of live facial recognition
The UK’s human rights regulator has received permission to intervene in an upcoming judicial review examining whether the London Metropolitan…
Children’s rights must be at center of civil registration governance frameworks: UN Human Rights
For countries to make substantial progress on birth registration, there is the need to expedite the implementation of reforms and…
UN cautions govts to safeguard human rights in AI procurement
AI is a major trend of this decade with advancements in the technology having an effect across society, for both…
China’s online ID plans could inspire authoritarian regimes say human rights groups
China’s proposed national digital identity is not only bringing a risk of increased online censorship and surveillance, but it could…
Rights groups urge priority to human rights in AI Act implementation
A group of more than 20 civil rights organizations has signed a letter urging the European Commission to prioritize human…
Kuwait allays human rights fears linked to compulsory biometric fingerprinting
Kuwaiti authorities have assured that an ongoing exercise to capture the fingerprint biometrics of nationals and expatriates in the country…
Trust, privacy, human rights fundamental for DPI
Advocacy on the importance of digital trust, data privacy and human rights considerations in the design and development of digital…
Human rights groups want tighter US export controls for facial recognition
Human rights organizations are expressing support for the U.S. government’s plans to introduce new export controls on facial recognition systems…
