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Thursday, 18 March 2021, 8:07 am Access Now and a coalition of 12 local and international organizations are calling on authorities in Jamaica to ensure human rights are at the center of a controversial new digital ID bill. Through a comprehensive submission to the Joint Select Committee of Parliament reviewing the National Identification and Registration Act, the coalition outlines urgent recommendations on the inclusion of guiding human rights principles, processing of personal data, governance, and accessibility. “The current identification options available in Jamaica are divisive, and exclude some citizens, particularly members of vulnerable groups,” said Verónica Arroyo, Policy Associate at Access Now. “So while the idea of

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