Facial recognition technology ‘violates human rights and must end’
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- landmark court case hears
First legal challenge against UK police trials of facial recognition to set precedent.
By Lizzie Dearden, Home Affairs Correspondent
Police are breaking human rights law with the use of controversial facial recognition software, a landmark court case has heard.
Ed Bridges is bringing the first legal challenge on the technology, which has been trialled by forces in different parts of the UK.
He believes he was scanned by cameras used by South Wales Police at a peaceful anti-arms trade protest in 2018 and while doing his Christmas shopping in Cardiff months before.
Mr Bridges said police started using facial recognition 'without warning or consultation'.
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