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The UN Working Group of Experts on People from African Descent warned on Wednesday that individuals of African descent who are migrating face racism and discrimination throughout their journeys, attributing this mistreatment to discriminatory migration policies implemented worldwide.
The UN experts stated:
On this issue, the experts detailed that current migration governance does not comply with human rights standards and reflects embedded racist attitudes through border management, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital surveillance in migration management, and the adoption of discriminatory labour migration frameworks that foster precarity.
This has resulted in several abuses against African migrants, including gender-based violence, limited access to vital services, labour exploitation, racial profiling, and denial of access to regular status and documentation. Additionally, the UN experts highlighted that people of African descent are compelled to migrate due to economic reasons, unequal trade, and climate vulnerability, yet global protection frameworks do not recognise these factors as legitimate grounds for protection.
Furthermore, the group criticised what is described as the externalisation of migration control beyond the borders of Northern states through the implementation of migration partnerships or development assistance with African countries. It stressed that these arrangements expand surveillance rather than genuine mobility and are marked by unequal power relations, with African and other countries of origin and transit required to align with the security agendas of Northern countries.
Relatedly, the experts emphasised that migration governance should not rely on deportation and removal but rather prioritise rights-based policies, underlining the need to establish safe and regular pathways that support regularisation and humane governance in migration.
Consequently, the UN working group recommended measures to strengthen rights-based migration governance and protect the dignity of all migrants, particularly those of African descent. These measures include reforming labour migration frameworks to uphold dignity and rights, adopting rights-based migration frameworks that promote cooperation, and implementing practices that prevent racial profiling and xenophobia against African individuals in migration.
Multiple factors drive African individuals to migrate, including poverty, high unemployment rates, climate-related events, armed conflicts, and in search of better living conditions and safety. The UN has previously described Africa as a “continent on the move”, with high numbers of migrants recorded both within the region and in Europe. In July 2026, the President of South Africa called on African countries to strengthen cooperation and tighten immigration enforcement regimes, amid a surge of xenophobic violence against migrants.
Many world leaders have emphasised the importance of improving socio-economic and security conditions within Africa by using the continent’s abundant resources to promote prosperity and economic growth within states in order to reduce migration flows. However, disparities persist between mineral-producing African countries and those that develop technologies, as the lack of security has prevented efforts to enable African states to benefit from their resources.
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The UN experts stated:
The Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent presented a report to the UN Human Rights Council revealing that migration policies and outcomes for people of African descent continue to be shaped by historical and contemporary forms of racialisation, such as the slave trade.
On this issue, the experts detailed that current migration governance does not comply with human rights standards and reflects embedded racist attitudes through border management, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital surveillance in migration management, and the adoption of discriminatory labour migration frameworks that foster precarity.
This has resulted in several abuses against African migrants, including gender-based violence, limited access to vital services, labour exploitation, racial profiling, and denial of access to regular status and documentation. Additionally, the UN experts highlighted that people of African descent are compelled to migrate due to economic reasons, unequal trade, and climate vulnerability, yet global protection frameworks do not recognise these factors as legitimate grounds for protection.
Furthermore, the group criticised what is described as the externalisation of migration control beyond the borders of Northern states through the implementation of migration partnerships or development assistance with African countries. It stressed that these arrangements expand surveillance rather than genuine mobility and are marked by unequal power relations, with African and other countries of origin and transit required to align with the security agendas of Northern countries.
Relatedly, the experts emphasised that migration governance should not rely on deportation and removal but rather prioritise rights-based policies, underlining the need to establish safe and regular pathways that support regularisation and humane governance in migration.
Consequently, the UN working group recommended measures to strengthen rights-based migration governance and protect the dignity of all migrants, particularly those of African descent. These measures include reforming labour migration frameworks to uphold dignity and rights, adopting rights-based migration frameworks that promote cooperation, and implementing practices that prevent racial profiling and xenophobia against African individuals in migration.
Multiple factors drive African individuals to migrate, including poverty, high unemployment rates, climate-related events, armed conflicts, and in search of better living conditions and safety. The UN has previously described Africa as a “continent on the move”, with high numbers of migrants recorded both within the region and in Europe. In July 2026, the President of South Africa called on African countries to strengthen cooperation and tighten immigration enforcement regimes, amid a surge of xenophobic violence against migrants.
Many world leaders have emphasised the importance of improving socio-economic and security conditions within Africa by using the continent’s abundant resources to promote prosperity and economic growth within states in order to reduce migration flows. However, disparities persist between mineral-producing African countries and those that develop technologies, as the lack of security has prevented efforts to enable African states to benefit from their resources.
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