Human Rights and Information Communication Technologies: Trends and Consequences of Use

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; This book provides a current examination of policy, practice, and theory relating to human rights and information, communications and technology and offers a comprehensive review of the topic and the exponential changes that have occurred through the last decade--Provided by publisher. Publisher Marketing: Intergovernmental agencies, governments, and non-governmental organizations are now using Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) to collect, organize, and disseminate information on peoples' rights, the promotion of human rights, and the protection of individuals and communities at risk. Human Rights and Information Communication Technologies: Trends and Consequences of Use will provide a comprehensive examination of the use and application of information and communication technologies in the world of human rights. This will contribute significantly to understandings of the impact of ICTs on the promotion and protection of human rights in societies around the world.