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The Pitfalls of Technosolutionism and Refugee Rights

The rationale for the consideration of technosolutionism for refugees is the growing trend of digitalisation across the world and the numerous obstacles it could help solve. It profoundly changes the context and execution of humanitarian assistance and how refugees are processed (Stoll, 2017). However, the UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry (2020) outlines that two distinct groups are at considerable risk of cruelty from racial discrimination exacerbated by the use of new technologies: those in the criminal justice system and refugees.