Afghanistan

Report and Analysis

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.

Long Read

Biometrics collection under the pretext of counter-terrorism

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.

News

19th August 2021

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

Examples of Abuse

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Biometric registration at madrassas coming to Afghanistan

The Afghanistan government plan to biometrically register students and staff at madrassas across the country. Though there are some reports that staff do not want to help with the registration process. The intent is to move madrassas under the control of the government and to prevent some people

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