ALT A photo of Rajendra and his quote: "Technology has the power to transform the lives of migrant workers, offering access to education, financial tools, and their rights, no matter where they are. Through initiatives like the Bidesh Mobile App and digital literacy campaigns, we can bridge gaps in information, reduce exploitation, and empower migrant workers to thrive in foreign lands. Human rights must be accessible, and technology helps make that vision a reality."

ALT A photo of Nery with her quote: “We are sacrificing our human rights for today’s technological progress. Monitoring technologies, originally designed to systematically target Palestinian people, are now being openly discussed for use in border management and private prison systems, prioritizing profit over people. Our reality today is affected by algorithms that utilize our public data to influence management systems, leading to the rejection of asylum seekers and denying access to credit, job opportunities, and medical care. As a human rights defender, I believe it’s crucial to look beyond the false promises of progress and economic empowerment that stem from unequal access to technology. It is essential to take meaningful action, raise our voices for the most vulnerable, and amplify theirs in the process. While technological progress cannot—and should not—be halted, we will continue to advocate for the responsible creation and use of technologies, ensuring that the burden does not fa

ALT A photo of two women, Mariana and Judith, with the quote: “As we face a global refugee crisis, governments of the global north are digitalizing the borders, effectively violating human rights through digital technologies. As human rights defenders we must respond accordingly -with the use of digital technologies- to make sure refugees and forcibly displaced people can overcome these digital barriers to access their right to international protection, while also protecting ourselves and others like us from the criminalization we face in an increasingly militarized context. The landscape for displaced communities and human rights defenders worldwide is tainted with lethal hostility, yet we stand organized and strengthened in each other's company.” Judith Cabrera, MTM Fellow 2024/2025