The technology and defence industry is deeply embedded in the EU's border policy, benefiting from increasingly hostile approaches to migration. As governments invest billions in border surveillance technologies, the consequences are felt most acutely by people seeking safety and a dignified life. This podcast emerges from a two-year project led by the Border Violence Monitoring Network, in collaboration with I Have Rights, Collective Aid, Mission Wings, and other Network members. The research examines how expanding surveillance infrastructures are experienced by people on the move — at borders and along migration routes. Alongside an accompanying dossier, the podcast explores the lived realities behind Europe’s border technologies and the human cost of a rapidly expanding surveillance regime.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Invisible Borders: the Tech and Violence of Fortress Europe
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The technology and defence industry is deeply embedded in the EU's border policy, benefiting from increasingly hostile approaches to migration. As governments invest billions in border surveillance technologies, the consequences are felt most acutely by people seeking safety and a dignified life. This podcast emerges from a two-year project led by the Border Violence Monitoring Network, in collaboration with I Have Rights, Collective Aid, Mission Wings, and other Network members. The research examines how expanding surveillance infrastructures are experienced by people on the move — at borders and along migration routes. Alongside an accompanying dossier, the podcast explores the lived realities behind Europe’s border technologies and the human cost of a rapidly expanding surveillance regime.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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February 4, 2026
Surveillance for Identification
<p>In this episode, we look at the opaque use of biometric surveillance technologies in North Macedonia and Serbia, two key countries along the so-called Balkan Route. States are increasingly using biometric data, such as fingerprints and iris scans, to identify and categorise people on the move under the guise of enhancing security. However, these practices raise serious concerns about potential human rights violations and the surveillance of vulnerable populations. </p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Sound Design</strong>: <a href="https://brianmcnamara.work/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brian Mcnamara Sound</a></p><p><strong>Graphic Design</strong>: Marlene Janke and Dan Schoolar</p><br><p>For the full list of episodes, transcripts and additional resources, visit <a href="https://invisible-borders.jimdosite.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://invisible-borders.jimdosite.com/</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
January 28, 2026
Surveillance for Control
<p>Surveillance isn’t just about monitoring and controlling movement—it also continues once people on the move reach EU countries. What systems are in place? How do they impact the lives of those affected? And what is the broader logic behind this extensive surveillance network?</p><br><p>In this episode, we explore these questions through research conducted in Greece. Following the story of the fictional character Rami, we trace his journey from Samos to mainland Greece, revealing how surveillance shapes life in reception and detention facilities.</p><br><p><br></p><br><p><strong>Sound Design</strong>: <a href="https://brianmcnamara.work/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brian Mcnamara Sound</a></p><p><strong>Graphic Design</strong>: Marlene Janke and Dan Schoolar</p><br><p>For the full list of episodes, transcripts and additional resources, visit <a href="https://invisible-borders.jimdosite.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://invisible-borders.jimdosite.com/</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
January 28, 2026
Surveillance for Detection (Part 2)
<p>Part 2 of surveillance for detection - how are technologies used along physical border lines?</p><br><p>In this episode we begin by looking at the role of the IOM as a stakeholder in tech assisted border violence, understanding their complicity & hypocrisy, and ask; what is the legacy of EU horizon projects in the Balkans?</p><br><p>We identify some of the companies who are profiting from the militarisation of borders, how a border industrial complex has developed in Europe, and how this intersects with facilitators of the ongoing genocide in Gaza.</p><br><p>By looking at the practicalities of border management practices on the ground alongside the landscapes of borders themselves - we try to understand both what deterrence looks like as a crucial factor within border management, and the role of surveillance technologies within this.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Sound Design</strong>: <a href="https://brianmcnamara.work/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brian Mcnamara Sound</a></p><p><strong>Graphic Design</strong>: Marlene Janke and Dan Schoolar</p><br><p>For the full list of episodes, transcripts and additional resources, visit <a href="https://invisible-borders.jimdosite.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://invisible-borders.jimdosite.com/</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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