Tunisia’s government must open the Mobile ID black box

Published: 6/Feb/2023
Source: Access Now

Over six months ago, the Tunisian government launched the country’s first digital legal identity program, its “Mobile ID” or “e-houwiya” initiative. Based on mobile phone numbers, the Mobile ID program has been touted as part of a wider shift towards digital public administration that will make people’s lives easier. But the lack of transparency and public information around its development has left civil society organizations deeply concerned about the impact on Tunisians’ privacy, data protection, and digital security.

Read further: https://www.accessnow.org/tunisia-must-open-mobile-id-black-box/

 

Themes: ID Documents and Passports
Regions: Tunisia
Year: 2023