The report discusses the findings of research conducted in Denmark on the Danish government’s use of fraud control algorithms to inform the distribution of social benefits through: (a) a public authority, Udbetaling Danmark and (b) Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension (ATP), a private company that has a mandate from the Danish government to administer social benefits on behalf of Udbetaling Danmark. This report focuses on studying the use of these models’ fraud detection and the human rights impacts resulting from the use of these systems. View Report in English Download PDF Denmark Report Research Social Security Technology and Human Rights Research Recently added Mozambique: SADC must take strong stand against spiralling police killings and assault on peaceful assembly Sudan: French-manufactured weapons system identified in conflict – new investigation Türkiye: Withdrawal of so-called ‘agents of influence’ law is important victory for civil society Sierra Leone: Authorities must repeal colonial vagrancy laws following historic ECOWAS ruling India: Landmark Supreme Court judgement must serve as a turning point in hate campaign against Muslims Write a letter, change a life Every year, our global community comes together to fight injustice and support people whose human rights are under threat. Join the Write for Rights campaign and demand justice by calling on decision makers to do the right thing.
- Index Number
- EUR 18/8709/2024
- Pages
- 84
- Published in
- United Kingdom
Table of Contents
- CONTENTS 3
- GLOSSARY 5
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8
- DENMARKS HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS 9
- DUVET LIFTING MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE OF BENEFITS APPLICANTS RECIPIENTS AND THEIR AFFILIATES 9
- STRUCTURAL DISCRIMINATION HEIGHTENED RISK OF ALGORITHMIC DISCRIMINATION 10
- DIGITAL EXCLUSION AND FORCED INCLUSION 11
- LACK OF STATE OVERSIGHT LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND RISKS TO REMEDY 12
- FORTHCOMING OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE EU AI ACT 12
- RESPONSES FROM AUTHORITIES AND COMPANIES 13
- KEY RECOMMENDATIONS 13
- BACKGROUND 16
- USE OF FRAUD-CONTROL ALGORITHMS BY UDBETALING DANMARK UDK 18
- HOSTILE LAWS PRACTICES AND ATTITUDES AGAINST MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN DENMARK 19
- METHODOLOGY 22
- OVERVIEW OF 27
- UDBETALING DANMARKS FRAUD-CONTROL PRACTICES 27
- UDKS ADMINISTRATION USE OF DATA AND ALGORITHMS 28
- FRAUD-CONTROL ALGORITHMS 31
- DENMARKS HUMAN 34
- RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CORPORATE ACTORS 34
- DATA PROTECTION AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY 34
- RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION 35
- RIGHT TO EQUALITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION 35
- RIGHTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY 37
- RIGHTS OF THE CHILD 38
- TRANSPARENCY ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE RIGHT TO REMEDY 39
- STATE AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY UNDER HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS 40
- DUVET LIFTING 42
- MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE OF BENEFITS APPLICANTS RECIPIENTS AND THEIR AFFILIATES 42
- DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE 42
- TRADITIONAL OR ANALOGUE FORMS OF MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE INTERFERENCE WITH THE RIGHTS TO PRIVACY HUMAN DIGNITY SOCIAL SECURITY AND HEALTH 48
- STRUCTURAL 52
- DISCRIMINATION AND THE HEIGHTENED RISK OF ALGORITHMIC DISCRIMINATION 52
- STRUCTURAL DISCRIMINATION 52
- UNUSUAL HOUSEHOLD FAMILY AND RESIDENCY PATTERNS 55
- FOREIGN AFFILIATION OR TIES 59
- RISK OF DISCRIMINATING AGAINST LOW-INCOME GROUPS THROUGH POOR ANALYTICAL PRACTICE 61
- DIGITAL EXCLUSION 63
- AND FORCED INCLUSION OF GROUPS 63
- DIGITAL EXCLUSION INDIRECT DISCRIMINATION 63
- FORCED INCLUSION OR UNFAVOURABLE INCLUSION DATA PRIVACY RISKS 66
- LACK OF STATE 67
- OVERSIGHT AND TRANSPARENCY AND RISKS TO REMEDY 67
- LACK OF EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT BY THE DANISH GOVERNMENT AND UDBETALING DANMARK 67
- LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT MITIGATION STRATEGIES 70
- LACK OF TRANSPARENCY STATISTICS AND TECHNICAL AUDITS 71
- CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES AND LACK OF HRDD OF THE ATP GROUP 72
- LACK OF AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY ALGORITHMIC OPACITY 73
- DENMARKS 75
- FORTHCOMING OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE EU AI ACT 75
- CONCLUSIONS AND 79
- RECOMMENDATIONS 79
- AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL IS A GLOBAL MOVEMENT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. WHEN INJUSTICE HAPPENS TO ONE PERSON IT MATTERS TO US ALL. 83
