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18th December is International Migrants Day. It’s a day designated by the United Nations, dedicated to recognising the “important contribution of migrants while highlighting the challenges they face.”As we write this third edition of our annual post for International Migrants Day, in many ways the outlook for the rights of people on the move feels even bleaker than it did a year ago.We have seen governments trying to “rewrite global refugee laws”, tightening restrictions on migrants’ rights,…
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Privacy International’s submissions for the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration inspection of the Home Office Satellite Tracking Service Programme
The Home Office have introduced 24/7 electronic monitoring and collection of the location data of migrants via GPS ankle tags. This seismic change cannot be overstated. The use of GPS tags and intention to use location data, kept for six years after the tag is removed, in immigration decision-making goes far beyond the mere…