Tag: Biometrics

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FAQ: Elections in Iraq – what will happen to the biometric data of voters?

Iraqis’ right to privacy must be protected, especially given the threats we see in the country today.…

20 July 2018

Press Releases

Argentina province in talks with Huawei over acquiring facial recognition surveillance technology

Civil society in Argentina delivered a letter to Mendoza’s government detailing concerns about the potential acquisition of Huawei surveillance technologies.…

12 July 2018

Press Releases

Defensores de derechos fundamentales piden al gobierno de Mendoza que detenga la compra de tecnología de vigilancia masiva

El gobierno de la provincia de Mendoza en Argentina se reunió con la empresa china Huawei para adquirir tecnología de vigilancia masiva. Organizaciones de derechos digitales enviamos una carta al gobierno para que desista y genere un debate serio, abierto y participativo al respecto.…

12 July 2018

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Defending the right to privacy globally: 8 key recommendations for the digital age

Our submission to the United Nations on “the right to privacy in the digital age” details ways that governments can protect this fundamental right. …

25 April 2018

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National digital identity programmes: what’s next?

Our working paper on national digital ID programmes explores the human rights implications and provides lawmakers globally with policy recommendations in the areas of governance, privacy and data protection, and cybersecurity.…

21 March 2018

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Digital Security

After Meltdown and Spectre, we need better vulnerability disclosure and a stronger U.S. cyber framework

Read our comments for NIST, a U.S. agency that creates technical standards, on its framework for cybersecurity.…

25 January 2018

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Freedom of Expression

Taking a human rights agenda to Davos

More than 3,000 global leaders are gathering to discuss the theme of building a “Shared Future in a Fractured World.” Human rights should be at the center of that shared vision.…

21 January 2018

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Biometric ID vs. privacy: Tunisians win on privacy! But it’s not over yet.

Tunisians have won a major victory for privacy, beating back a proposal for a dangerous biometric ID. Here’s how it happened.…

11 January 2018

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Freedom of Expression

Tunisia: It’s time to build a community to defend our digital rights!

We invite you to join us in a series of gatherings to learn about and discuss digital rights in Tunisia.…

5 January 2018

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Cinq raisons pour lesquelles le projet de loi sur la carte d’identité biométrique ne devrait pas être voté au parlement

Access Now et Draw my Science ont fait une vidéo pour vous!…

4 January 2018

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Paraguay vetoes biometrics bill, but still needs better laws to protect data

To protect users’ privacy and digital security, Paraguay must pass comprehensive data protection regulation.…

4 October 2017

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Tunisia’s “Aadhaar”? Read the draft law for a dangerous new ID, now in English

We’ve translated the draft law for a biometric ID in Tunisia that threatens hard-won privacy and free expression rights.…

30 August 2017

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