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A Review Of Human Rights And Information Communication Technologies: Trends And Consequences Of Use, John Nirenberg
A Review Of Human Rights And Information Communication Technologies: Trends And Consequences Of Use, John Nirenberg
International Journal of Applied Management and Technology
The Internet and communications technologies have enabled the democratization of information and global networking. These two factors have significantly empowered NGOs in championing human rights. Unfortunately, as we have seen over the last year, these same tools can and are being used to identify, inhibit, and destroy efforts by human rights activists. This review of Lannon & Halpin, (2013) (Eds.) Human rights and information communication technologies: Trends and consequences of use (Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference) shows that their book sheds light on the challenges ahead. In particular, the authors have identified eleven technology-related issues facing human rights organizations that …