biometric databases
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Statewatch Bi-weekly bulletin: issue 25/01
Welcome to the year’s first edition of the Statewatch Bulletin.You may have already noticed, but 2025 has brought several changes to Statewatch. You can find explanations of these changes along with our regular newsletter content below, now in a friendlier format.As always, if you appreciate what we do, you can support us with a donation. Every… Continue reading
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Africa to Become Testing Ground for “Trust Stamp” Vaccine Record and Payment System
A new biometric identity platform partnered with the Gates-funded GAVI vaccine alliance and Mastercard will launch in West Africa and combine COVID-19 vaccinations, cashless payments, and potential law enforcement applications. Continue reading
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Automated suspicion: The EU’s new travel surveillance initiatives
Join us for the launch of a report looking at how the EU is using new technologies to screen, profile and risk-assess travellers to the Schengen area, and the risks this poses to civil liberties and fundamental rights. Continue reading