The dangers of cracking down on migrants
Restrictive migration policies are on the rise, with potentially damaging consequences for human rights and security.
A record-breaking 65.6 million people were displaced from their homes by conflict and persecution in 2016, according to the UNHCR. Rising migrant numbers have led to restrictive, security-oriented migration policies that exacerbate rather than solve problems.
Framing migration as a security challenge leads to several problems, including the erosion of refugee protection regimes, portraying migration in a negative light, and potentially worsening extremist threats.
This seminar will discuss responses to migration and argue for more nuanced, evidence-based approaches over ones that focus on security.
Chair: Fonteh Akum, Senior Researcher, ISS Pretoria
Speakers:
Ottilia Anna Maunganidze, Head, Special Projects, ISS Pretoria
Aimee-Noel Mbiyozo, Senior Researcher, Migration Programme, ISS
Picture: IOM/Juliana Quintero