Surveillance

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Travel surveillance in the EU

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Understanding Identity Systems Part 3: The Risks of ID

Humanitarian data after Afghanistan

Links

Find out more about PI's work with and on humanitarian organisations uses of data here: https://privacyinternational.org/learn/humanitarian-sector

Read more about the Humanitarian Metadata Problem in our report on doing no harm in the digital age co-authored with the

Report and Analysis

Long Read

UK MPs Asleep at the Wheel as Facial Recognition Technology Spells The End of Privacy in Public

In June 2023, PI conducted a survey of UK MPs through YouGov, which highlighted their startling lack of knowledge of the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in their own constituencies, inspiring our new campaign about 'The End of Privacy in Public'.

Report

Biometrics and counter-terrorism: Case study of Iraq and Afghanistan

A case study illustrating the use and looming dangers of collection and use of biometrics in the name of counter-terrorism.

Report

Biometrics and counter-terrorism: Case study of Israel/Palestine

A case study illustrating the use and looming dangers of collection and use of biometrics in the name of counter-terrorism.

News

19th August 2021

Afghanistan: What Now After Two Decades of Building Data-Intensive Systems?

10th November 2020

Here’s how a well-connected security company is quietly building mass biometric databases in West Africa with EU aid funds

10th November 2020

Comment une société de sécurité bien connectée crée-elle en catimini des bases de données biométriques à grande échelle en Afrique de l’ouest avec les fonds d’aide de l’Union européenne

9th December 2019

Myanmar: Dangerous plans for a National Digital ID and Biometric SIM Card Registration must be scrapped

Examples of Abuse

Want to know how this translate in the real world? Here is the latest example in the news.

Colombia and biometric tracking of Venezuelan migrants

Despite having opened their borders to and taking in millions of fleeing Venezuelan migrants, the Colombian government’s handling process for this population tells a story of discrimination rather than inclusion. The 2021 issuance of the Temporary Statute for Venezuelan Migrants came with a legal

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Our Advocacy

PI response to UK Government consultation on Technical Capabilities Notices

Summary

Among the myriad of surveillance powers it already possesses, the UK government wants the power to stop companies - anywhere in the world - from making security improvements to their services without approval. To fall under this power, the company only has to service UK users, and yet the effects will be felt by every user, every where.

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