Tag: Biometrics
Access Now announces 2018 Villains of Human Rights
Our Villain Awards aim to shine light on the impact that the decisions of those in powerful positions can have on ordinary people, naming those who have had an especially harmful impact on human rights, and in particular on privacy and secure communications.
India’s update to Aadhaar — a failure to fix the world’s largest biometrics-based national digital ID programme
The new amendment bill would undo the Indian Supreme Court’s adopted principles for protecting privacy and data security in the Aadhaar digital ID programme.
Marianne Díaz Hernández declared “Hero” for advocating against Maduro government’s surveillance and censorship
Today, Access Now announces its selection of Venezuelan human rights lawyer Marianne Díaz Hernández as a 2018 Human Rights Hero.
Taking it to the states: Access Now supports digital rights at the state level in the U.S.
State and local governments are arming us with legal protections against the harmful data practices that hurt human rights. We want to recognize and support that work.
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.
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.
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.
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.
FAQ: Elections in Iraq – what will happen to the biometric data of voters?
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.