diff --git a/src/identity_verification.sol b/src/identity_verification.sol
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+pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
+
+import "https://github.com/uport-project/uport-identity/blob/master/contracts/Identity.sol";
+
+contract IdentityVerification {
+    address private owner;
+    Identity private identity;
+
+    constructor() public {
+        owner = msg.sender;
+        identity = new Identity();
+    }
+
+    function verifyIdentity(address _address) public returns (bool) {
+        // Verify identity using uport's decentralized identity management
+        return identity.verify(_address);
+    }
+}