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In a joint effort with Article 21 Trust (India) & Access Now, IFF & Rethink Aadhaar filed an RTI request seeking information about organisations that have authorisation for Aadhaar authentication. Our latest analysis tracks the findings of the RTI response from Aadhaar.👇1/8 internetfreedom.in/rti-aadhaar-am…

Together with Unwanted Witness @HeapiUgand we're set to appear before High Court this morning to continue our litigation journey for inclusive #DigitalIdentity in Uganda. We're ready to present our case toward ending exclusion from Uganda's digital ID system. #NdagaMuntuExcludes

In Ep. 5 of #theafricahour, we travel to Rwanda where policymakers are seeking to introduce a smart ID scheme. Is it a model for the continent? Does the country have the physical & legal infrastructure to make it a success? Listen & subscribe here: apri.podlink.to/TheAfricaHour

#Statement The Kenyan govt is set to roll out a UPI, dubbed "Maisha Number" that everyone born in Kenya will have. We remind the govt that this opaque rollout would wreak havoc on the ways citizens access nationality documents. Read More ⏩rb.gy/z6z3x

Today we argued that by the next #2024WCS conference #digitalidentity will become THE central theme in global debates on citizenship rights, nationality deprivation & statelessness. The turnout today & incredible debate suggests that we are not mistaken. Marianne Díaz Hernández #2024WCS

Proportionality, these days: "The net would also trawl the private banking data of people related to welfare claimants including partners, parents and landlords. It would save around £360m a year – less than 5% of the total lost to welfare fraud..."

Looking forward to this discussion about democratic digital ID with some wonderful co-panelists!

Keep an eye out for this #digitalID decision, almost two years in the making, which is due TODAY. I've written about just how much is at stake: openglobalrights.org/human-rights-g…

Today the High Court of Uganda will rule on a challenge to their national digital ID programme Ndaga Muntu which sounds eerily like #Aadhaar. Solidarity with those fighting discriminatory tech ✊🏾 ISER Uganda Health Equity and Policy Initiative (HEAPI) Unwanted Witness Read more iser-uganda.org/wp-content/upl…

NEW: Uganda’s biometric identity system is key for banking and voting, but it also sits at the heart of a sweeping surveillance apparatus that targets human rights activists, journalists and political opponents bloomberg.com/news/features/…

I’ve been doing a detailed account of memos and petitions around Maisha Namba ecosystem on this thread Incase you want to familiarize yourself with the legal challenges identified in the implementation of Maisha namba. x.com/roon_jamal/sta…

The High Court’s two-year delay in passing a ruling on the #NdagaMuntu #DigitalID case by ISER Uganda, Unwanted Witness, and Health Equity and Policy Initiative (HEAPI) is unfortunate! Poor and vulnerable Ugandans need to access healthcare and older persons grants NOW without any barriers

The High Court’s delay in delivering a judgment on the National ID system case is deeply troubling + it impacts access to justice and equality for vulnerable communities in Uganda. The judiciary must act promptly. The rights of vulnerable communities depend on it. #NdagaMuntu