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SUMMARY:Digital Border Governance: Implications for Fairness and Human Rig
 hts -- The Use of Digital Technologies in Migration and Asylum
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CONTACT:Genevieve.sauberli@un.org
DESCRIPTION:\n\n \nIn the context of increasing digitalisation and automa
 tion in migration and asylum governance\, the Algorithmic Fairness for As
 ylum Seekers and Refugees (AFAR) project\, hosted at the Hertie School\, C
 entre for Fundamental Rights in Berlin seeks to explore the impacts of ‘
 newtech’ (meaning in particular automated decision-making and algorithmi
 c systems) across all aspects of migration and asylum governance\, from fo
 recasting of migration movements to border surveillance and control\, and 
 decision-making on visas\, asylum and nationality. The project seeks to hi
 ghlight the impacts of 'newtech' on fairness\, transparency\, and the prot
 ection of human rights.\nTo further inform the development of the Office o
 f the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights’ (OHCHR) draft 
 ‘Principles and Guidelines on human rights-based digital border governan
 ce’\, this side event will include presentations of key research finding
 s\, drawing out their policy implications for a range of stakeholders\, in
 cluding governments\, UN bodies\, businesses and civil society organisatio
 ns. Drawing on OHCHR’s recommendations and the AFAR project’s research
  findings\, we will explore the current and potential uses of these techno
 logies\, their implications for fairness and human rights\, and how to ens
 ure adequate scrutiny both ex post and ex ante\, including by courts and t
 hrough litigation\, in order to ensure that they do not exacerbate or mask
  further human rights violations in border governance practices.\n \nAims
 \n·       To inform OHCHR’s draft ‘Principles and Guidelines on
  human rights-based digital border governance’.\n·       To provi
 de government officials with practical insights into fairness\, transparen
 cy\, and legal obligations related to digital border technology.\n·   
     To foster dialogue on aligning digital border technology practices 
 with international human rights law.\n \nOpening remarks\nH.E. Mrs. Franc
 isca E. Méndez Escobar\, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary\, 
 Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations Office at Geneva\
 n \nSpeakers\nBen Hayes\, OHCHR\, presenting their draft Recommended Prin
 ciples and Guidelines on human rights-based digital border governance\nPro
 f Cathryn Costello\, University College Dublin/Hertie School\, AFAR team\,
  addressing fairness-related questions arising from the use of newtech in 
 border governance within Europe\nDr Derya Ozkul\, University of Warwick\, 
 AFAR team\, focusing on strategic litigation on the use of newtech for bor
 der governance in Europe\nLikhita Banerji\, Head of Algorithmic Accountabi
 lity Lab and Deputy Programme Director (Interim) Amnesty Tech\, Amnesty In
 ternational\n \nModerator: Michael Camilleri\, OHCHR Branch Chief Themati
 c Engagement\, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division \n\nht
 tps://indico.un.org/event/1018174/
LOCATION:E/1-27 - E-1-27 - Room XXVII (Palais des Nations)
URL:https://indico.un.org/event/1018174/
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