... Checkpoint officials not only control all entry and exit points in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), but also administer a system of arbitrary checks and restrictions on access to rights and services, affecting Palestinians exclusively... [and reducing] the ability of Palestinians to access healthcare, employment and education, as well as their ability to exercise their right to freedom of peaceful assembly.

The constant surveillance Palestinians face means they not only live in a state of insecurity, but they are also at risk of arbitrary arrest, interrogation, and detention...

This report examines the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) as a tool in this broader system of arbitrary restrictions on movement. It looks specifically at the emblematic cases of Hebron and East Jerusalem, the only two cities in the OPT with Israeli settlements within their bounds.

Checkpoints in the city of Hebron employ facial recognition technology (FRT) to record the biometric data of people who move around the city. Notably, the technology records individuals’ information on the surveillance system even if they have not knowingly or consensually registered with it... These databases and tools exclusively record the data of Palestinians and are used to determine the ability of individual Palestinians to enter or exit their neighbourhoods and other locations