@article{ref1,
title="Sensors everywhere: using satellites and mobile phones to reduce information uncertainty in human rights crisis research",
journal="Genocide studies and prevention",
year="2017",
author="Koettl, Christoph",
volume="11",
number="1",
pages="e1440-e1440",
abstract="This article critically reviews the use of ICTs for human rights crisis research. While focusing on two specific technologies--satellite imagery and mobile phone technology--it proposes a general framework for analyzing the added value of ICTs. The author suggests that their added value in mass atrocities research arises from their ability to reduce information uncertainty, a challenge that is exacerbated in the digital age. This is different from delivering &quot;truth&quot;, an inaccurate description that only leads to unfulfilled expectations and hopes. The article is written from a practitioner's perspective, drawing from the work of a global human rights watchdog, thus avoiding the trap of inferring conclusions from a single region or a single tool. The author provides several case studies on how ICTs were successfully used in human rights crisis research by reducing information scarcity and assessing the quality of information.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1911-0359",
doi="10.5038/1911-9933.11.1.1440",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1911-9933.11.1.1440"
}