E-Tazkira
From Security Vision
Information Certainty: Documented
Type: Civilian Registry
Technical information:
| Full name | e-Tazkira |
|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Contents | Iris Scans Fingerprints Facial Images |
| Images | |
| Individuals | |
| Runs database software | |
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| Related Technology |
Developers and Users:
| Developed by | Grand Technology Resources |
|---|---|
| Owning institution | |
| Custodian institution |
Description[edit | ]
The digital identity system is known as e-Tazkira. The system holds at a minimum a person’s name, father’s and grandfather’s name, national identity number, physical description, place of origin, place and date of birth, sex, marital status, religion, tribal links, ethnicity, first language, profession, level of education, level of literacy, and biometrics (iris scan, fingerprints, and photograph). The Afghan government contracted Grand Technology Resources to build and manage the system. The government received funding from at least the United States, European Union, World Bank. 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