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Actor-Specific Guides
Explainers on specific actors and associate actor types, and how they are coded.
Peacekeepers
Scope and coverage in ACLED data
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The scope of the data
Q: How does ACLED define ‘peacekeepers’?
A: Peacekeepers include all actors directly affiliated with official ‘peacekeeping missions’.…
Journalists and Media Workers
Scope and coverage in ACLED data
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The scope of the data
Q: How does ACLED define ‘journalists’?
A: The ‘Journalists’ associated actor includes all civilians who engage professionally in the creation of news media.…
Health Workers
Scope and coverage in ACLED data
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The scope of the data
Q: How does ACLED define ‘health workers’?
A: Health workers include all civilians who engage in actions with the primary goal of providing health services to a community.…
How does ACLED code the indirect killing of civilians?
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Conflict dynamics in a number of contexts ACLED codes have required the establishment of a clear decision on how to code civilian deaths when the deaths are not due to direct targeting.…
Gendered Actors
Uses and limitations of ACLED data
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About ACLED’s gendered coverage
When did ACLED introduce a gendered component to coverage, and how has this evolved over time?…