Like others, I think a very interesting topic. On more practical concerns, given that you will be writing up your thesis in 4 years time, around 2012, will the OLPC still be a leading issue or will the technology have moved on to a totally different area?
Alongside the legitimate human rights issues, there is also a politics, too, with early adopting countries (Nigeria, China, Libya, Thailand) hardly having a sterling democratic record. Human rights concerns are numerous, not only the production issues, but also balancing children's rights to education, media, and expression, with States obligations for development and community/people's participation in decisions made about them and their family Mike Hayes Dr Mike Hayes Director, PhD in Human Rights and Peace Office of Human Rights Studies and Social Development Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University Salaya, Nakorn Pathom Thailand 73170 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Webpage: www.humanrights-mu.org
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