AABIS (Afghanistan)
From Security Vision
Information Certainty: Documented
Type: Civilian Registry
Technical information:
| Full name | Afghan Automated Biometric Identification System (AABIS) |
|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Contents | Facial Images Iris Scans Fingerprints |
| Images | |
| Individuals | |
| Runs database software | |
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| Related Technology |
Developers and Users:
| Developed by | Government of Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Owning institution | The Taliban |
| Custodian institution | The Taliban |
Description[edit | ]
established in late 2009 to keep criminal suspects and Taliban members from infiltrating the army and police force, the Afghan Automated Biometric Identification System (AABIS), run by the Afghan government, holds the biometrics (iris scan, fingerprints, and photograph) of former Afghan military and police members. 1
References
- ^ "New Evidence that Biometric Data Systems Imperil Afghans". (2022) <https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/30/new-evidence-biometric-data-systems-imperil-afghans> Accessed: 2022-12-11