Dossier
biometric identification system
Coverage of biometric identification system in the Nexus archive.
- Malaysia’s refugee registration halt risks ‘ultimate disaster’ for new arrivals
Malaysia has halted refugee registration with the UN refugee agency to implement a biometric identification system, affecting over 215,000 displaced people. Rights advocates warn this freeze could leave new asylum seekers without proof of their need for protection in a country that does not grant them legal status.