FAQs

Published on: | Last updated:  ACLED includes an estimate of fatalities for each event, including events where no fatalities are reported. The ‘Fatalities’ column indicates the number of reported fatalities associated with a single event.…

Published on: | Last updated:  ACLED does not systematically code fatality figures according to which group suffered the fatalities. Most source reports do not consistently offer this level of detail, and the reliability of such information is variable.…

Published on: | Last updated:  The size of demonstrations is a commonly overlooked aspect in reporting. When actually reported on, the estimates of the turnout to demonstration events often differ widely depending on whose claim it was; demonstration organizers may claim inflated crowd sizes to make their cause seem stronger, whereas those opposed to the demonstration may downplay crowd sizes.…

Published on: | Last updated:  Why demonstrators choose to engage in a demonstration can be very varied, even within the same demonstration. Reporting of demonstrations cannot always capture all of these nuances.…

Published on: | Last updated:  Actor1 and Actor2 refer to the involved parties in an event. The designation of groups as Actor1 or Actor2 is not based on any specific criteria.…