Identification of conscription evaders by 'facial recognition system'

Identification of conscription evaders by ‘facial recognition system’

LRussian authorities are using the facial recognition system used in the capital Moscow to enforce the national military service law. According to Russia’s state news agency, President Vladimir Putin signed a law last week that would tighten the crackdown on those who avoid mandatory military service. Under the new law, call letters for compulsory military…

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Crises hindering victim identification: UNODC human trafficking report

Crises hindering victim identification: UNODC human trafficking report

Globally, the number of victims detected fell by 11 per cent in 2020 from the previous year, driven by fewer detections in low and medium-income countries. The number of convictions for trafficking offences also fell by 27 per cent over the same period, accelerating a longer-term trend registered by UNODC since 2017. Sharper decreases were registered…

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