Counting the Unknown Victims of Political Violence: The Work of the Human Rights Data Analysis Group

View Sample PDF

Author(s): Ann Harrison (Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group, USA)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 18
Source title: Human Rights and Information Communication Technologies: Trends and Consequences of Use
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): John Lannon (University of Limerick, Ireland)and Edward Halpin (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1918-0.ch009

Keywords: Human Aspects of Technology / Information Science Reference / Social Sciences & Humanities

Purchase

View Counting the Unknown Victims of Political Violence: The Work of the Human Rights Data Analysis Group on the publisher's website for pricing and purchasing information.

Abstract

The Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) (http://www.hrdag.org/) analyzes the patterns and magnitude of large-scale human rights violations. Together with local partners, HRDAG collects and preserves human rights data and helps NGOs and other human rights organizations accurately interpret quantitative findings. HRDAG statisticians, programmers, and data analysts develop methodologies to determine how many of those killed and disappeared have never been accounted for - and who is most responsible. This account illustrates how HRDAG pioneered the calculation of scientifically sound statistics about political violence from multiple data sources including the testimony of witnesses who come forward to tell their stories. It describes methodologies that HRDAG analysts have developed to ensure that statistical human rights claims are transparently, demonstrably, and undeniably true.

The IRMA Community

Research IRM

Counting the Unknown Victims of Political Violence: The Work of the Human Rights Data Analysis Group

Purchase

Abstract

Related Content

IRMA Sponsors