UK Human Rights Groups Oppose Mandatory Digital ID

2025-09-24
UK Human Rights Groups Oppose Mandatory Digital ID

Several UK human rights organizations have written to the Prime Minister urging him to abandon plans for a mandatory digital ID. They argue that such a system would fundamentally alter the citizen-state relationship, irrevocably harming civil liberties, and failing to deter illegal immigration. Concerns are raised about frequent identity checks in daily life and the potential expansion of its use to access various public and private services.

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