“Strong concerns”: Ethiopia digital ID prompts fears of ethnic profiling
ZECHARIAS ZELALEM, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on fears the rollout of digital ID Fayda in Ethiopia could entrench discrimination against Tigrayans and other ethnic minorities…
“No rights”: Pakistan’s digital ID card keeps millions locked out
WAQAR MUSTAFA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how many adults still don’t have a Computerized National Identity Card, excluding them from jobs and vital public services…
Kenyan census results a “big win” for intersex people
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation The results of Kenya’s first census to recognise intersex people are a “big win” for their rights, campaigners said as the data was released on Monday, expressing hopes it would lead to more progressive policies. Kenya became the first African nation and one of the only countries in the world to […]
Kenya issues smart ID cards to protect fishing and forests
Lamu, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Fishing communities on Kenya’s north coast will be the first to benefit from “smart” identity cards aimed at distinguishing genuine fishermen and loggers from poachers who raid waters and cut down mangroves vital to ease climate change threats. Each government-issued Mvuvi card – the word means “fisher” in Swahili – features […]
Inclusive or invasive? Digital ID stirs debate
Thomson Reuters Foundation Digital identity systems are a “revolutionary” way to provide the world’s most vulnerable with access to essential services, but must protect their privacy, philanthropists, businesses and charities said on Friday. More than one billion people globally have no way of proving their identity, according to the World Bank, which experts say excludes […]