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A selection of frequently asked questions by users of ACLED data.
What are interaction codes?
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All actors in ACLED are categorized by actor type, and each type is associated with an Inter code ranging from 1-8. The combination of the two Inter codes (for Actor1 and Actor2) are joined to generate Interactions that represent engagements between specific types of actors.…
How is sexual violence coded in ACLED data?
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Inclusion criteria
Sexual violence captured within the ACLED dataset includes all political or public violence of a sexual nature. This means that sexual violence included in the dataset is not limited to solely penetrative rape, but also includes actions like public stripping, sexual torture of men, etc.…