Jordan accelerates digital transformation with iris biometrics
Jordan has made progress in its digital transformation efforts as work is underway to add a biometric system for citizens…
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Türkiye plans to issue biometric IDs to refugees with protected status
The government of Türkiye says there is a plan in the pipeline to issues ID cards embedded with biometric chips…
Namibia begins issuance of much-anticipated biometric ID cards to refugees
It looked like a stalled project for many years, but it’s now reality. The issuance of biometric ID cards for…
Cameroon lawmakers examine legislation to address statelessness
The Parliament of Cameroon is examining a bill that will allow the country to accede to two United Nations Conventions…
UNHCR salutes African govts’ pledge to accelerate digital ID action for forcibly displaced
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has lauded the willingness by some African governments to…
Burkina Faso gets support from Japan to enroll IDPs for biometric ID
The government of Burkina Faso recently got a boost from Japan to its efforts in conducting biometric identity enrollment for…
Pakistan to deport 600K Afghans with refugee ID cards
Pakistan has announced its intention to expel about 600,000 Afghan citizens, an official confirmed through media reports. The deportation drive,…
Ethiopia begins issuing refugees digital ID cards to facilitate service access
The distribution of digital ID cards to Ethiopian refugees and returnees, as part of a pilot with tripartite support, has…
UNHCR biometric program facilitates cash aid delivery to 39K Afghan returnees
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says one of its cash-support programs, “Forcibly Returned Afghans Enrollment (FARE)” in Afghanistan, has provided…
Refugees face challenges with UK biometric residence permits
Some UK councils are refusing to recognize biometric residence permits (BRP) which may be putting newly recognized refugees at risk…
