Councillors Call for Facial Recognition Technology to be Banned
(Glasgow Evening Times, Jul 02, 2025)
During Thursday’s full council meeting, a motion was presented to councillors over the legal challenges regarding the use of FRT following the result of the Ed Bridges’ case where the Court of Appeal said the South Wales Police’s use of live facial recognition (LFR) violated privacy rights and broke data protection and equality laws.
Kazakhstan Has Banned the Burqa. Here’s Why
(The Independent, Jul 02, 2025)
Kazakhstan has enacted a new law prohibiting the wearing of clothing in public that obscures the face and impedes facial recognition.
Mizoram Set to Begin Biometric Enrollment of Myanmar Refugees
(The Statesman, Jul 02, 2025)
The Mizoram government will begin biometric enrollment of over 32,000 Myanmar refugees currently residing in the state. The initiative, scheduled to roll out this month across all eleven districts, aims to formally identify displaced individuals from Myanmar’s Chin State who have sought shelter in Mizoram since the military coup in 2021.
Police Facial-Recognition Usage May Face New Legislation, UK Lawmakers Told
(MLex, Jul 02, 2025)
Police use of facial-recognition technology in the UK could be subject to new legislation, the Fraud Minister told lawmakers today. David Hanson said the government is considering whether further legal clarity...
Biometric Border Checks Coming to Corvera Airport
(Euro Weekly News, Jul 02, 2025)
STARTING in October, Corvera Airport will introduce a new biometric border control system for passengers arriving from or heading to non-EU countries. The Entry/Exit System (EES) will replace the old passport stamping process with facial recognition and fingerprint scans.
