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Biometrics collection under the pretext of counter-terrorism

Posted on June 10, 2021June 24, 2025 by Dissent

From Privacy International:

Countering the Spread of Biometrics: three case studies from differing contexts illustrate the looming dangers of the untransparent and unregulated collection of biometric data in the name of combating terrorism.

KEY FINDINGS
  • Biometric data collection and use in the name of counterirng terrorism has been accelerating around the globe, often abusively, without being effectively regulated or subject to accountability mechanisms
  • Three case studies from differing contexts illustrate the looming dangers of the untransparent and unregulated collection of biometric data
  • The whereabouts and current use of a US military biometric database that started in Afghanistan and Iraq by indiscriminately collecting biometric data of local populations remain unknown
  • The Israeli state has been deploying biometrics, including cutting-edge facial recognition technology, in the name of counter-terrorism to routinely surveil and severely restrict Palestinians’ freedom of movement
  • Biometric initiatives in Somalia by various international actors have had dubious benefits and detrimental effects on local populations

Read more on Privacy International.

via Joe Cadillic

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