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Promise and Peril: Migration Management Technologies in West Africa and Central America
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CSIS - Human Rights Implications of Migration Management Technology
Amal El Ouassif, International Relations Specialist, will be speaking at a panel on “Promise and Peril: Migration Management Technologies in West Africa and Central America” during the conference under the theme “ Human Rights Implications of Migration Management Technology” organized by the Center For Strategic & International Studies - CSIS.
As the United States and Europe address the growing challenge of managing migration flows, they have significantly expanded their engagement with migration origin and transit countries, including in providing and supporting the deployment of sophisticated technology to understand, monitor, and influence the movement of people across borders. While many migrants rely on technology to connect with others and locate critical information and aid throughout the migration process, technology also enables governments to track migrants long before they reach their destination country. Without proper safeguards and human rights due diligence, the misuse of technology is an impending danger to both migrants and those with intentions to migrate. An upcoming report, co-authored by CSIS’s Human Rights Initiative and the Project on Fragility and Mobility, analyzes the use and exportation of migration management technologies by origin countries, as well as the human rights risks associated with these uses. It then provides recommendations for origin, transit, and destination governments as well as businesses supplying technology for migration management.
This event is taking place virtually on the 22nd of February.
