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Actor-Specific Guides
Explainers on specific actors and associate actor types, and how they are coded.
Data update: Standardization of “Islamic State” actor names
On 29 October 2024, ACLED completed a review of all Islamic State actors in the dataset to standardize their naming conventions. Over 59,000 events previously coded with “Islamic State (COUNTRY)” as an actor have been updated to specify the relevant Islamic State “province” or group.…
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.…