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Technocolonialism and biometrics: reinvigorating the call to decolonise aid

10/04/2024
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Humanitarian organisations are increasingly calling for the decolonisation of the sector, but this often overlooks colonialities reproduced by technology. By scrutinising the deployment and ubiquity of biometric technologies in the sector, this article seeks to reinvigorate sincere efforts towards decolonisation.

Challenges and risks associated with biometric-enabled cash assistance

09/04/2024
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Cash-based interventions may have the potential to foster empowerment, autonomy and self-reliance, but unequal implementation and politics surrounding biometric-enabled cash assistance threaten the chances of achieving these aims.

Navigating the legal landscape of double registration in Kenya

08/04/2024
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Registration on the database of refugees in Kenya has placed Kenyan nationals at risk of statelessness. This article discusses how this came about and considers the importance of data security, privacy and subject rights.

The ejajot of Rohingya refugees in the age of digital humanitarianism

07/04/2024
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This article outlines the circumstances that led to the ejajot (informed consent) of many Rohingya refugees not being taken during the joint verification exercise, which ultimately led to the biometric registration of almost a million Rohingya people.

Artwork by Nani Puspasari for the Global Campaign.

Digital technology, detention and alternatives to detention

06/04/2024
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The use of technology in immigration detention and alternatives to immigration detention could lead to the erosion of migrants and refugees’ human rights, or it could enable greater freedom and dignity. This article explores the complexities of this issue.

Contesting automation: the NewTech Litigation Database

05/04/2024
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Informed litigation is vital to uphold the rights of migrants subject to automated decision-making. This article introduces the NewTech Litigation Database, a tool for anyone seeking to contest the use of automated systems in migration and asylum processes.

Migration forecasting: expectations, limitations and political functions

04/04/2024
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Predictive analytics to forecast future migration and displacement are receiving increasing attention, despite their limited practical utility to date. This is because they serve a number of political functions, including strengthening policy coherence and creating an impression of control.

Ukraine: Insights and Implications

17/10/2023
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Launch event for FMR 72 ‘Ukraine: Insights and implications’

FMR 72 – Ukraine: Insights and implications

30/09/2023
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The war on Ukraine has caused forced displacement on a scale and at a speed not witnessed in Europe since World War II. This issue seeks to address questions that have arisen out of the crisis, reflecting on the lessons learned from the immediate response and the implications for the international refugee and asylum system.

From the Editors

30/09/2023
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The war on Ukraine has caused forced displacement on a scale and at a speed not witnessed in Europe since World War II. This issue seeks to address questions that have arisen out of the crisis, reflecting on the lessons learned from the immediate response and the implications.