Wikimedia Foundation/Legal/Community Resilience and Sustainability/Human Rights/Armed Conflict Information And Resources

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Credible threats of physical harm or persecution: emergencywikimedia.org

Some Wikimedians live in countries that might be affected by war and armed conflict. On this page you will find information and resources on how to protect yourself and help others. If you would like to suggest a resource to add to this page, you can do so by following the instructions at the bottom of the page.

Information about Armed Conflict

Amnesty International: Information on armed conflict, war laws and banned weapons
OHCHR: International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law in Armed conflict: legal sources, principles and actors
Human Rights Watch: Information page on conflict and crisis
OHCHR: Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

General safety tips during armed conflict

ICRC: First Aid in armed conflicts and other situations of violence
ICRC: Guide on Enhancing Protection: For Civilians In Armed Conflict And Other Situations Of Violence
Wikivoyage: War Zone Safety
OHCHR: Monitoring During Periods Of Armed Conflict
UNESCO and Reporters without Borders: Safety guide for journalists: a handbook for reporters in high-risk environments
International Center for Journalists (ICFJ): video on Safety Tips for Journalists in Conflict Zones
International Federation of Journalists: Gaza: Safety Advisory for journalists covering the war
International Review of the Red Cross: Article on The protection of LGBT persons during armed conflict and other situations of violence
Meta-Wiki: Human Rights Team Digital Security Resources

Mental health support

Research paper: ‘Surviving Warfare Adversities. A Brief Survival Advice for Civilians Under War Stress’
WHO: Psychological first aid: Guide for field workers
WHO: Doing What Matters in Times of Stress
Mental Health and Human Rights Info: Supporting survivors of human rights violations
Transcultural Mental Health Center: Coping personally with war, tsunamis, and disaster
IFRC: How do you talk to children about war?
Meta-Wiki: International support helplines
More resources: Meta-Wiki: Mental Health Resource Center

On resources on Wikimedia projects

Wikipedia: Responding to threats of harm
Wikipedia: Requests for administrator attention
Diff: Internet outages guide
Wikipedia: Sockpuppet investigations

Page contribution

We very much hope for recommendations and resource suggestions. If you know of a resource to go on this page, please do not add it to this list yourself, but add it to the talk page or send them to talktohumanrights@wikimedia.org. The Human Rights team will review the resources and add them if they fit the criteria in the checklist below. Because this is a resource sent to people who are in crisis, for liability and safety reasons we do have to review substantial changes.

Here is the checklist the Human Rights team will use to review resources for this page. This checklist is meant to help you evaluate whether a resource you want to add to this list is a good and reliable fit. If you find resources that are already on the page do not meet the criteria below, please flag them on the talk page or via talktohumanrights@wikimedia.org. Thank you for your collaboration!

Mandatory criteria:

The resource comes from a reliable source (also see Reliable Sources Checklist)
The resource fits the scope and purpose of this page
The resource is permanent and up-to-date (expected to be accessible and useful in the future)
The resource provider, its mission and organizational history does not conflict with the Wikimedia Foundation’s shared values