Domestic law and policy
While Nauru has yet to establish a legal framework for digital ID, one of the initiatives of Nauru’s National Digital Transformation Strategy 2025-2030 (Strategy) is to develop legislation for “data protection and privacy, cybersecurity, electronic transactions, digital skills, e-governance, telecommunications regulation, and digital inclusion”.[15]
Data Protection
Nauru does not currently have data protection or privacy laws. Beyond developing legislation on data protection and privacy, the Strategy also includes an initiative to develop a National Cybersecurity Framework.[16] This Framework does not include mechanisms for filing and resolving digital ID-related complaints.[17]
International Commitments
As Nauru’s digital ID is not yet implemented, there are no current contradictions of the obligations under the treaties Nauru is party to. Nauru is not a party to treaties specific to digital ID or data privacy and protection. As Nauru continues to develop its digital ID system, it is important to do so in line with its international obligations under the human rights treaties it is party to, including the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, the CRC, and CEDAW.
