Lifting the Fog of War: New Communications and Human Rights Abuse Reportage in Armed Conflicts

Abstract

From commercial access to satellite imaging to mobile technologies with video capability, new communication technologies are lifting the fog of war, and opening greater opportunities for transparency and accountability in theatres of armed conflict. This paper looks at the changing paradigms of conflict and post conflict reportage. It focuses on how journalists and citizen reporters are harnessing available digital tools to piece together complex narratives of war that would not have been possible without advancements in global information communication technologies. The paper focuses on recent developments in human rights reportage in armed conflicts and insurrections in Central and East Africa, the Middle East, South and South East Asia.