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This side event, co-organised by the Ministry of Interior of Austria, the AIT, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵOCT-BSM, and IOM, in cooperation with INTERPOL, will explore current implementation gaps, Member States' capacities, and best practices in deploying human-rights-centered biometric solutions. Biometric technologies have become a cornerstone of global counter-terrorism efforts, enabling Member States to strengthen identity verification, detect fraudulent travel documents, and prevent the movement of terrorists across borders. United Nations Security Council resolutions 2322 (2016) and 2396 (2017) have underscored the obligation of Member States to collect and responsibly use biometric data to identify terrorists, including foreign terrorist fighters, in full compliance with international human rights, refugee, and humanitarian law.
When embedded within robust legal frameworks and supported by appropriate oversight mechanisms, biometric systems strengthen States' capacity to detect, investigate, and prosecute terrorist networks while facilitating legitimate travel. Systematic human rights risk and impact assessments are essential to ensure that deployment remains necessary, proportionate, and accountable throughout the system lifecycle.
Grounded in privacy-by-design principles and aligned with Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ guidance, the AIT will showcase how responsible, interoperable biometric technologies can strengthen border governance and counter-terrorism efforts while upholding the values enshrined in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.

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