Mr Bright Appiah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Child Rights International, has said showing needy children in the media for medical assistance could stigmatize them for life and also this violates their right to privacy. He said the motive of appealing for aid for vulnerable children was good but the process violated their rights…
Category: Youth & Schools
Israel: Child welfare more important than privacy laws
Ruth Eglash reports from Israel: The welfare of children must take precedence over the right to privacy, lawmakers concluded Monday, giving the government 14 days to complete legislation that would demand its ministries share information pertaining to children at risk. If such a bill is not approved by the Ministerial Committee on Legislation within the…
UK: Breadalbane Academy ID card causes data protection concern
Kirsten Johnson reports from Scotland: A concerned mother has spoken out against plans to force Breadalbane Academy pupils to carry identity cards. Madelaine Thorley is concerned young people might be denied access to the new community campus if they do not carry a National Entitlement/Young Scot card. Parents were told the system was put in…
UK: Angus education chief claims unanimous support for pupil fingerprint system
Angus Council’s education convener has defended a biometric identity system used for school meals, claiming the local authority has never received a complaint about it. Peter Nield spoke in favour of the cashless system — which involves the scanning of pupils’ fingerprints — in the face of widespread human rights concerns over similar technology which…