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Automated dialect recognition in the asylum procedure in Germany

Automated dialect recognition has been used in Germany by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) to determine an asylum seeker’s place of origin.

Screening Regulation: «indication of nationalities or statelessness» (article 17(1) (b)) in the screening form, specifying if the information recorded has been «declared by the person» or «confirmed by the authorities» (article17(3)).