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Correction policy

The record can be repaired.

An archive earns trust by making corrections visible, proportionate, and easy to understand. We welcome specific evidence that helps improve a page.

Phase-one framework · October 2026

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What we correct

We correct factual errors, misleading omissions, broken links, mistranslations, misattributed quotations, inaccurate spellings, and descriptions that flatten a community or present a disputed claim as settled.

A correction does not mean that every disagreement is an error. Editors assess whether a claim is wrong, inadequately supported, outdated, or better presented with additional context.

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How to report an issue

Send the article title or URL, identify the exact passage, explain the problem, and include a source or other evidence when available. Specific reports can be checked and resolved more quickly than general objections.

During the first release, reports are reviewed by the Pashtunxwa editorial team. Public contributions are not enabled yet, but readers can still help us locate errors and missing context.

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Review and decisions

An editor reviews the report against the article’s sources and, when needed, asks a subject specialist to assess language, history, or cultural context. The team may correct the page, add a qualification, record a competing view, or explain why no change is warranted.

Material corrections should leave a brief note in the editorial record. The public page should reflect the corrected information without turning the article into a running log of internal discussion.

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Urgent and sensitive claims

Claims that could put a living person or community at risk receive additional care. We may temporarily remove or restrict a passage while checking it. Privacy, safety, and dignity take priority over speed or completeness.