http://www.irinnews.org/report/101038/we-saw-what-you-did-satellites-and-human-rights
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The images released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International on 15 January, which show clear signs of arson, ended a growing debate on media coverage of remote conflict zones. It turned the spotlight back to the fact that something terrible had happened in Baga, and hundreds, if not as many as 2,000 people, may have died. “It’s the power of the image,” Nigerian human rights lawyer Clement Nwankwo told IRIN. “The reason people questioned whether 2,000 people were killed was because that level of brutality was unimaginable. But the images validate that claim, the number of fatalities could be in that vicinity.”
But Lyons is less optimistic. “I don’t believe it has that magical capability. When IS [Islamic State] posts video of its latest beheading, or the Syrian government uses barrel bombs – in effect war criminal selfies – the message is clear. They do not believe they will be held to account.”oa/am