#WhyID - Join us!

An open letter to the leaders of international development banks, the United Nations, international aid organisations, funding agencies, and national governments:

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You may not know it, but you have more levels of government than you normally consider. And some of them are also jumping on the #DigitalID bandwagon.

#AccessNow is an #NGO working in the field of digital civil rights. See what DigiWatch has to say about them.

They campaign #WhyID is advocating on ur bhalf with dev banks (#WorldBank), the #UN, intl aid groups, national govts, and more. Read a bit.

They have a helpline.

#security #privacy

Access Now | Digital Watch Observatory

Access Now is a global NGO dedicated to digital civil rights. They engage in policy development, advocacy campaigns, and offering technical support to safeguard human rights in the digital sphere. Their work extends to areas like business and human rights, digital security, freedom of expression, net neutrality, and privacy, with a focus on ensuring online activities are safe and secure. Access Now operates globally with offices in various locations worldwide, offering support to activists, journalists, and other civil society actors facing digital threats.

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Digital identity is a perennial topic for developers. Helping us think through it with a human rights lens @accessnow created these cool Tarot-inspired persona cards #whyID https://www.accessnow.org/guide/digital-id-toolkit/
The Digital ID Toolkit

Developed by Access Now, this toolkit helps build the lexicon and framework around digital ID issues to facilitate a human rights approach.

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Jamaica will roll out a pilot program for the National Identification System (NIDS) — a voluntary biometric digital identification system created through the National Identification and Registration Act (NIRA)

https://www.accessnow.org/jamaica-nids-digital-id/

#WhyID #Privacy #Security #Anonymity

The Jamaica NIDS digital identification program: a cautionary tale​​ - Access Now

Lawmakers pushed through the Jamaica NIDS digital ID program without taking enough time to listen to civil society concerns. Here's what other countries can learn from the flawed process.

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#Digital identity programs are implemented globally. #WhyID by @[email protected] outlines potential conflicts, raises awareness and simply asks: Why #DigitalID?
https://www.accessnow.org/whyid/
#WhyID - Join us!

An open letter to the leaders of international development banks, the United Nations, international aid organisations, funding agencies, and national governments:

Access Now

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Breaking News: #HudumaNamba stopped until a regulatory legal framework is enacted. #WhyID

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/thekhrc/status/1222934819912536064

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“Breaking News: #HudumaNamba stopped until a regulatory legal framework is enacted. #WhyID”

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#WhyID: Human rights groups press for critical evaluation of digital identity programs https://www.accessnow.org/whyid-human-rights-groups-press-for-critical-evaluation-of-digital-identity-programs/
#WhyID: Human rights groups press for critical evaluation of digital identity programs - Access Now

Today a group of more than 60 civil society organizations, technologists, and experts from around the world released an open letter calling on international development agencies and funders, the United Nations, and national governments to fully evaluate the human rights implications of digital identity programs.

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