United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 189937
China and Iran: Biometrics
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16 June 2023
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21 June 2023 · Answer
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of China’s provision of face-recognition technology to Iran and its impact on human rights in tha
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16 June 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of China’s provision of face-recognition technology to Iran and its impact on human rights in tha
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21 June 2023
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Women in Iran are reporting greater enforcement of Iran's strict hijab and morality laws by automated recognition technology. We continue to track reports of a Chinese company providing Iran with face-recognition technology, which could be used to violate...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-06-16/189937
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1645303
- uk · wq-1645303 · source updated 21 June 2023