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Use this page to request the committee open an arbitration case. To be accepted, an arbitration request needs 4 net votes to "accept" (or a majority).

Arbitration is a last resort. WP:DR lists the other, escalating processes that should be used before arbitration. The committee will decline premature requests.

Requests may be referred to as "case requests" or "RFARs"; once opened, they become "cases". Before requesting arbitration, read the arbitration guide to case requests. Then click the button below. Complete the instructions quickly; requests incomplete for over an hour may be removed. Consider preparing the request in your userspace.

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Unlike many venues on Wikipedia, ArbCom imposes word limits. Please observe the below notes on complying with word limits.

Motivation. Word limits are imposed to promote clarity and focus on the issues at hand and to ensure that arbitrators are able to fully take in submissions. Arbitrators must read a large volume of information across many matters in the course of their service on the Committee, so submissions that exceed word limits may be disregarded. For the sake of fairness and to discourage gamesmanship (i.e., to disincentivize "asking forgiveness rather than permission"), word limits are actively enforced.
In general. Most submissions to the Arbitration Committee (including statements in arbitration case requests and ARCAs and evidence submissions in arbitration cases) are limited to 500 words, plus 50 diffs. During the evidence phase of an accepted case, named parties are granted an automatic extension to 1000 words plus 100 diffs.
Sectioned discussion. To facilitate review by arbitrators, you should edit only in your own section. Address your submission to arbitrators, not to other participants. If you wish to rebut, clarify, or otherwise refer to another submission for the benefit of arbitrators, you may do so within your own section. (More information.)
Requesting an extension. You may request a word limit extension in your submission itself (using the {{@ArbComClerks}} template) or by emailing clerks-llists.wikimedia.org. In your request, you should briefly (in 1–2 sentences) include (a) why you need additional words and (b) a broad outline of what you hope to discuss in your extended submission. The Committee endeavors to act upon extension requests promptly and aims to offer flexibility where warranted.
- Members of the Committee may also grant extensions when they ask direct questions to facilitate answers to those questions.
Refactoring statements. You should write carefully and concisely from the start. It is impermissible to rewrite a statement to shorten it after a significant amount of time has passed or after anyone has responded to it (see Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines § Editing own comments), so it is often advisable to submit a brief initial statement to leave room to respond to other users if the need arises.
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This page is for statements, not discussion.
Arbitrators or clerks may refactor or delete statements, e.g. off-topic or unproductive remarks, without warning.
Banned users may request arbitration via the committee contact page; don't try to edit this page.
Under no circumstances should you remove requests from this page, or open a case (even for accepted requests), unless you are an arbitrator or clerk.
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-== Polisario Front Human Rights Violations ==
-'''Initiated by ''' [[User:Incrdiblehumans87|Incrdiblehumans87]] ([[User talk:Incrdiblehumans87|talk]]) '''at''' 08:44, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
-=== Involved parties ===
-<!-- Please change "userlinks" to "admin" if the party is an administrator -->
-*{{userlinks|Incrdiblehumans87}}, ''filing party''
-*{{userlinks|M.Bitton}}
-;Confirmation that all parties are aware of the request
-<!-- All parties must be notified that the request has been filed, immediately after it is posted, and confirmation posted here. -->
-*[diff of notification M.Bitton]
-;Confirmation that other steps in [[Wikipedia:dispute resolution|dispute resolution]] have been tried
-* https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:M.Bitton&oldid=1017569339 - My comment on his talk page
-* https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:M.Bitton&oldid=1017569876 - His reverting my comment on his talk page
-*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Polisario_Front - Polisario front talk page
-=== Statement by Incrdiblehumans87 ===
-On March 30, 2021, I posted a new section to the Polisario Front’s Wikipedia page, relating to their human rights violations. The content of the text focused specifically on the matter of women’s rights abuses in the Polisario-run Tindouf refugee camps, and their kidnapping of journalists. All matters which have been documented and reported on at the highest international levels. (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Polisario_Front&oldid=1015077429). A day later, on March 31, my edit to the page was reverted by Wikipedia user, M.Bitton, who claimed the sources used were not sufficiently strong. While not every source cited was a primary, academic one, they were still reliable and legitimate. It felt that the removal had ideological motives behind it, as the user did not make any other edits to the page where sources were completely lacking, or considerably less legitimate than the ones I had cited. (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Polisario_Front&oldid=1015155046)
-On April 5, I uploaded an updated text to the page, which was revised further for both content and source legitimacy. (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Polisario_Front&oldid=1016102643) Despite this, the edit was once again reverted by same user, this time within hours, and falsely claiming the text misrepresented the primary sources cited. (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Polisario_Front&oldid=1016125419) On April 13, after refining the text to the most precise, academic level possible, with no discrepancy between the facts asserted and the primary sources cited, I uploaded the text to the page for a third time. (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Polisario_Front&oldid=1017566439) The edit was removed removed within minutes by the same account (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Polisario_Front&oldid=1017570019), who also left messages on my Talk page asking “what I was getting at” with the text. This made the entire matter highly suspicious. (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Polisario_Front&oldid=1015953314)
-I have attempted to directly engage the user, and asked in return why the text was reverted, and questioning what it was they consider to be misrepresented, and received no response. Following the third deletion of the section, I again tried to engage the user, and gain an understanding of why they deleted our section with what now appeared to be purely ideological motives, and wouldn’t explain where our claims failed to correspond to the primary sources we used. (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:M.Bitton&oldid=1017569339) Not only did the user not respond, but they reverted my own inquiry to them on the Talk page, which is against the ordinary protocols and values of Wikipedia. I now believe M.bitton is motivated by his Algerian origins, rather than facts/truth. (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:M.Bitton&oldid=1017569876) As Wikipedia’s values themselves promote, all issues, no matter how controversial, are deserving of their platform on the site, so long as they are truthful and supported by appropriate sources. I have ensured to do so on multiple occasions, and have made sure the information I posted to the page was free of biased language, and told truth to fact backed up by the highest level sources. This was still not accepted by M.Bitton, or even responded to, unfortunately necessitating this arbitration. I fear Polisario's human rights violations are under-represented because of M.Bitton's political agenda. They seem to control this article entirely, blocking attempts at discussing the issue of human rights, which is UN-sourced.
-Thank you
-=== Statement by M.Bitton ===
-{{re|Deepfriedokra|SoWhy|Primefac}} Their personal attacks and the peculiar use of the word {{tq|inquiry|q=yes}} (instead of enquiry) confirm what I suspected all along, that the OP is yet another sock of [[Special:Contributions/Taha_Khattabi|Taha Khattabi]], aka [[Special:Contributions/EdDakhla|EdDakhla]] (see [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Taha_Khattabi/Archive|previous SPI]] for more info). Regards. [[User:M.Bitton|M.Bitton]] ([[User talk:M.Bitton|talk]]) 13:48, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
-=== Statement by Deepfriedokra ===
-*Well, this looks like  a content dispute.
-*Filer should read the page about dispute resolution. Having a talk page message reverted does not exhaust all the steps short of ArbCom
-*Accusing another editor of political motivations looks like a lack of [[WP:AGF]]
-*Removing a message on one's talk page is completely acceptable. Perhaps filer should become more familiar with Wikipedia "protocols and values" M.Bitton did respond at [[Talk:Polisario_Front#Human_Rights_Violations]]
-*Is their a hint of racism in the air? Algerian origins? --<b>[[User:Deepfriedokra|<span style="color:black">Deep</span><span style="color:red">fried</span><span style="color:DarkOrange">okra</span>]] [[User talk:Deepfriedokra|(<span style="color:black">talk</span>)]]</b> 09:17, 11 May 2021 (UTC).
-*Wait. Our section? Our claims? --<b>[[User:Deepfriedokra|<span style="color:black">Deep</span><span style="color:red">fried</span><span style="color:DarkOrange">okra</span>]] [[User talk:Deepfriedokra|(<span style="color:black">talk</span>)]]</b> 09:19, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
-=== Statement by {Non-party} ===
-Other editors are free to make relevant comments on this request as necessary. Comments here should address why or why not the Committee should accept the case request or provide additional information.
-<!-- * Please copy this section for the next person. * -->
-=== Polisario Front Human Rights Violations: Clerk notes ===
-:''This area is used for notes by the clerks (including clerk recusals).''
-*
-=== Polisario Front Human Rights Violations: Arbitrators' opinion on hearing this matter <0/3/0> ===
-{{anchor|1=Polisario Front Human Rights Violations: Arbitrators' opinion on hearing this matter}}<small>Vote key: (Accept/decline/recuse)</small>
-*'''Decline''' per what {{u|Deepfriedokra}} said. I'll leave the question of the username implying shared use (see [[WP:ISU]]) for another admin to handle. Regards [[User:SoWhy|<span style="color:#7A2F2F;font-variant:small-caps">So</span>]][[User talk:SoWhy|<span style="color:#474F84;font-variant:small-caps">Why</span>]] 10:00, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
-*'''Decline''' per DFO. [[User:Primefac|Primefac]] ([[User talk:Primefac|talk]]) 12:39, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
-*'''Decline''' per above. [[User:Newyorkbrad|Newyorkbrad]] ([[User talk:Newyorkbrad|talk]]) 14:18, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
-*'''Comment''' I've blocked the filer and another account as sockpuppets of [[User:Taha Khattabi|Taha Khattabi]]. '''[[User talk:Maxim|<font face="Arial"><font color="#FF7133">Maxim</font><sub><small><font color="blue">(talk)</font></small></sub></font>]]''' 14:20, 11 May 2021 (UTC)

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