# F5.2 Underpin identification systems (and other DPI systems) with enforceable frameworks

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[F5 Uphold the rule of law ](https://safedpi.gitbook.io/safeguards/universal-dpi-safeguards-framework/principles/foundational-principles/f5-uphold-the-rule-of-law)
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[Digital distrust ](https://safedpi.gitbook.io/safeguards/universal-dpi-safeguards-framework/risks/risks-to-safety)

[Weak institutions](https://safedpi.gitbook.io/safeguards/universal-dpi-safeguards-framework/risks/risks-to-safety)
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[L1 Conception and Scoping ](https://safedpi.gitbook.io/safeguards/universal-dpi-safeguards-framework/life-cycle-stages)
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## Practices

> * Delineate liability and recourse mechanisms within the legal framework, ensuring that individuals have clear protections against inappropriate data access, undue surveillance, and unlawful profiling.
> * Empower independent regulatory bodies with specific powers and consistent funding to oversee the enforcement of these legal frameworks, fostering public trust.
> * Balance regulatory and self-regulatory models to promote innovation and investment without compromising legal protections or stifling competition.
> * Establish legal and regulatory frameworks that ensure cross-border interoperability and mutual recognition of identification systems (and other DPI systems).

## Resources

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>Case Study</strong></mark></td><td>[linked to the specific resources housed in the resource page]</td></tr><tr><td></td><td><mark style="color:yellow;"><strong>References</strong></mark></td><td><a href="https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/213581486378184357/pdf/Principles-on-Identification-for-Sustainable-Development-Toward-the-Digital-Age.pdf">World Bank (2021). Principles on Identification for Sustainable Development: Toward the Digital Age. Washington, D.C.</a></td></tr></tbody></table>