John Lannon

John Lannon holds an MA in Peace and Development Studies from the University of Limerick, Ireland, and has completed a PhD in Information Systems Usage in the Human Rights Movement at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. He worked in software systems design, development, and project management for over a decade and a half, and now provides information management and ICT-related expertise to the non-profit sector. He is also a Lecturer and Researcher with the Centre for Information and Knowledge Management at the University of Limerick. John has been involved in human rights activism for over 20 years and is a founding member of Shannonwatch, an Irish-based organization of peace and human rights activists (www.shannonwatch.org).

Publications

Human Rights and Information Communication Technologies: Trends and Consequences of Use
Human Rights and Information Communication Technologies: Trends and Consequences of Use
John Lannon, Edward Halpin. © 2013. 324 pages.
Intergovernmental agencies, governments, and non-governmental organizations are now using Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) to collect, organize, and disseminate...
The Role of Information and Communications Technologies in Human Rights Monitoring and Advocacy
The Role of Information and Communications Technologies in Human Rights Monitoring and Advocacy
John Lannon. © 2010. 17 pages.
This chapter analyses tools and techniques used to document human rights abuse. It outlines the opportunities and pitfalls associated with the use of information and...