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

Contacting Human Rights:

• Questions and suggestions on our work and human rights: talktohumanrightswikimedia.org
• 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

• Information on armed conflict, war laws and banned weapons by Amnesty International
• Protecting human rights during conflict situations by OHCHR
• Information page on conflict and crisis by Human Rights Watch
• Geneva Convention by OHCHR

General safety tips during armed conflict

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

Mental health support

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

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!

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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

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