UNHCR says security and refugee protection have complementary goals
In a recent address to the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee in New York, UNHCR’s protection chief emphasized that contrary…
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German migration agency pushes for all refugees to be fingerprinted
In an effort to combat benefit fraud and prevent the use of multiple identities, Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and…
UNHCR, EU working with Chad on biometrics registration program for refugees
UNHCR and the European Union is working in Chad to help children of refugees fleeing war to receive ID cards….
UNHCR introduces new biometric ID card for refugees
In an effort to combat identity fraud and counterfeiting, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) rolled out its…
DERMALOG supplies fingerprint scanners for refugee registration in Germany
DERMALOG announced that it is providing its new LF10 fingerprint scanners for refugee registration in Germany, and will be demonstrating…
Biometric technology by Crossmatch helps Greece identify and register migrants
The European Commission, through the European Asylum Support Office (EASO), has awarded Greece funds to purchase Crossmatch L Scan palm…
UN WFP trials iris-based biometrics payment system for food assistance program
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has introduced an iris-based biometric payment system allowing Syrian refugees in Jordan to redeem…
Canada outlines refugee security measures to U.S. Senate committee
In advance of a U.S. Senate committee meeting next week about “Canada’s Fast-Track Refugee Plan: Unanswered Questions and Implications for…
EC awards Greece emergency funding to acquire 90 fingerprinting devices
Earlier this month, the European Commission awarded Greece €1.36M ($1.5M USD) in emergency funding from the from the Internal Security…
UNHCR, IrisGuard launch EyeCloud to assist refugees with biometric banking
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Cairo Amman Bank (CAB) and IrisGuard have announced EyeCloud, a new project…
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