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Peacekeepers
Scope and coverage in ACLED data
The scope of the data
Q: How does ACLED define ‘peacekeepers’?
A: Peacekeepers include all actors directly affiliated with official ‘peacekeeping missions’. These are defined as any military action designed to keep the peace with the consent of parties involved by remaining impartial in the conflict and by refraining from force, except in the case of self-defense or defense of the mandate.…
Journalists and Media Workers
Scope and coverage in ACLED data
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
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.…
Kurdish Forces in Iraq, Syria, and Iran
There are a large number of Kurdish armed groups represented across the dataset. They are considered rebels in Syria, Turkey and Iran. In Iraq however, the Peshmerga are recognized as the military/security forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).…
How does ACLED code the indirect killing of civilians?
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.…