Almost half of African countries lack proper safeguards for Biometric Data collection.


According to a recent research, many African governments collect, store, and manage biometric data on their citizens without using proper security and privacy measures. In its Declaration of Principles of Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) specifies what constitutes appropriate safeguards.


Privacy Endangered: An Analysis of Surveillance, Encryption, and Data Localization Laws in Africa is the title of this work, which was undertaken in 23 African states. Participating countries include Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Guinea Conakry, Côte d'Ivoire, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Togo.


According to the research, despite the extensive collecting of biometric data by governments for purposes such as SIM card registration, national ID card, passport, and driver's license issuance, many states fail to comply with international human rights law on data privacy.


According to the report, many countries fail to meet the requirements of Principle 40 of the ACHPR Declaration, which guarantees people's rights to privacy and the protection of their personal information, and Principle 42 of the same Declaration, which urges states to enact legislative regimes that protect personal information in accordance with international human rights law.


According to the research, several nations have flawed, inadequate, or incorrectly implemented data privacy regulations, and in many instances there are no or few strong monitoring systems in place to assure regulatory compliance.


The ease with which third parties, such as security institutions, may get access to biometrics and other data in the name of maintaining law and order is a cause of concern for the researchers. Algeria is presented as an example of a nation whose personal data protection rules permit the use of sensitive personal information for the public benefit.


The article recognises that massive data collection endangers data privacy and that African governments must thus establish laws capable of safeguarding the biometric data gathered for official reasons by individuals.


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