‘Paving a Digital Road to Hell’: Digital ID Systems Could Lead to Severe, Irreversible Human Rights Violations

Children's Health Defense ^ | 7/22/22 | Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D.

[Pollard]

The authors of a New York University’s Center for Human Rights and Global Justice report on digital identity systems warned of “severe and potentially irreversible” human rights violations and argued for open debate “with full transparency and involving all relevant stakeholders.”

The authors of a new report on digital identity systems warned “the actual and potential” human rights violations arising from the digital ID model can be “severe and potentially irreversible.”

The 100-page report — “Paving the Road to Hell? A Primer on the Role of the World Bank and Global Networks in Promoting Digital ID” — published by New York University’s (NYU) Center for Human Rights and Global Justice urged human rights organizations to heed the threats posed by a global push for digital IDs.

The NYU researchers said many proponents — including the World Bank — portray digital IDs as a means to achieving greater inclusivity and environmental sustainability when, in fact, the systems are likely to do just the opposite.

According to the report, the digital ID has been dressed up as an “unstoppable juggernaut and inevitable hallmark of modernity and development in the 21st century,” causing dissenting voices to be “written off as Luddites and barriers to progress.”

The authors argued for open debate “with full transparency and involving all relevant stakeholders,” including the most marginalized and most vulnerable.

The authors, who include Christiaan van Veen, L.L.M., special advisor on new technologies and human rights to the United Nations, urged the human rights community and related civic society organizations to ensure that global decisions about the adoption of digital ID systems are not hastily made but are based on “serious evidence and analysis.”

Where digital ID systems threaten human rights, the NYU researchers said, such endeavors should be “stopped altogether.”

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[SaveFerris]

We sure do live in interesting times

I’m now dealing with 2 cars down all while trying to find a new job but that is on hold what with all the other.

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Meanwhile my current job will probably be ending 🙄

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Prayers

[Karliner]

We’re so close to the edge. I really do not want to have to fight against the beast this late in life. Take me home Jesus

[SaveFerris]

Thank you and God bless you

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[SaveFerris]

Hang in there brother

I know the feeling all too well

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[Roman_War_Criminal]

I owe you a phone call.

I’m sorry I keep missing them.

Prayers for you brother! 🙏

[444Flyer]

Everything is lined up perfectly for those two to make their short appearance. The world is overripe with evil.

[444Flyer]

Prayers up for your situation. The Lord WILL provide.

[sport]

They are setting it up as we converse on this thread.

[SaveFerris]

We’ll catch up.

Thursday afternoon / Friday afternoon is a possibility.

Thanks for those prayers!

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[SaveFerris]

Thank you for those prayers.

Need a whole LOT of Divine Intervention and His Guidance these days....😞

[SaveFerris]

I often wondered.... massive undertaking to register so many people.

Laptops with peripheral devices..... fingerprint scanners and retina scanners.

Probably collect and then upload to the central database.

I’ve seen the video of them collecting the data.

[JimRed]

That’s the idea. You will have no rights, and you will be happy!

[JimRed]

Dollar General has a camera right up close on your face if you use the self checkout register.

Facial recognition data is being collected on every person. Next they want other biometric data.

Hmmm...back to masking, I guess1