Can biometric ‘humanitarian’ passports protect dissidents from authoritarian regimes?
Authoritarian regimes have been leveraging their power over passports to control dissidents for decades: Canceling a passport or revoking citizenship…
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Pace of regulation slow for biometrics in humanitarian settings: Rand
Despite the ubiquitous deployment of digital technologies such as biometrics in humanitarian scenarios, the pace of regulation remains slow while…
ICRC develops decentralized biometric deduplication method for humanitarian aid
Researchers have devised a tool that uses biometrics to avoid multiple registrations in humanitarian aid. A problem that humanitarian efforts…
Digital identity and DPI hold potential to transform humanitarian aid
The integration of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and digital identity systems is enhancing the efficiency and inclusivity…
IrisGuard expands biometric humanitarian cash assistance in Jordan
IrisGuard has announced the extension of its six-year partnership with Jordan Post to facilitate the transfer of humanitarian cash assistance…
Access Now argues humanitarian biometrics need more transparency, rules
An investigation of the relationship between humanitarian organizations and the private sector by Access Now makes a case that even…
US turns to biometrics to prevent humanitarian aid theft in Ethiopia
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced that it will resume limited food aid in Ethiopia, AFP News…
Report proposes holistic, responsible approach to biometrics deployment in humanitarian contexts
Results of a study carried out between February 2022 and June 2023 have highlighted that the use of biometrics in…
Can biometrics put a dent in humanitarian aid theft? Nothing else has
A pattern for international food aid has been set. Biometric checks that to date have been marketed as a nice-to-have…
Xator wins $750M contract to support humanitarian logistics with identity services
Xator has been selected by the United States Department of State to supply support services for humanitarian efforts under a…
