The distinct value and practical benefits of the use of biometric data is increasingly acknowledged including in
the context of addressing trans-border challenges in law enforcement and intelligence gathering, border management, evidentiary and forensic use. This trend is also reflected in the regulatory efforts by the United Nations
Security Council via resolution 23961 requiring States to “develop and implement systems to collect biometric
data” in order to “responsibly and properly identify terrorists, including foreign terrorist fighters”…