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The NCRB has sought to revise its Request for Proposals for tender bids for the creation of a National Automated Facial Recognition System acc. to an update dated March 23, 2020. We have sent a representation calling for a halt in the tender process.
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The NCRB first released the RFP calling for bids for the creation of AFRS on 28 June & #39;19 with the initial deadline for submission on 16 August & #39;19. However, the deadline has been extended six times due to administrative reasons by the NCRB
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According to an update dated March 23, 2020 published on the NCRB’s website, the RFP is now being revised. The current deadline for submission is May 22, 2020.
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Use of this technology without having legal safeguards in place could lead to harms such as discrimination and exclusion. Additionally, in the absence of a strong data protection law, use of this technology could easily lead to mass surveillance.
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IFF has already sought a three year moratorium to be imposed upon all government use of facial recognition technology.
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IFF has consistently opposed the use of facial recognition by NCRB since the first report on AFRS. IFF has previously sent a legal notice to NCRB seeking that they recall the RFP and halt the tender process since the project lacks a legal basis.
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In this representation, IFF has recommended that:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Immediate rollback of the RFP and halt of the tender process
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">3 year moratorium on FRT use and informed consultation with various stakeholders
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Implementation of a strong PDP law
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">Implementation of a special FRT law
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