German lawmakers call for bans on biometric surveillance

German lawmakers are calling for a ban on biometric surveillance and accusing the German police of handing over sensitive biometric data for commercial purposes as criticism piles over the secretive use of a real-time facial recognition system by German law enforcement.

The German Federal Parliament is currently discussing a draft law aiming to amend the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), presenting a window of opportunity to regulate biometric surveillance in public spaces.

Among those calling for the inclusion of the …

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