Mission & Principles

Mission

To document and preserve the political, social, legal, cultural, environmental, and everyday histories of Azad Jammu & Kashmir through transparent, evidence-based, ethically responsible archival practice.

Working principles

• Accuracy before speed — no pressure to publish before evidence, context, permissions, and safety have been reviewed.
• Documentation before argument — evidence and source records precede interpretation.
• Evidence before conclusions — claims remain proportionate to the available record.
• Complexity over simplification — conflicting accounts and uncertainty are preserved rather than flattened.
• Transparency — verification labels, methodologies, updates, and corrections are visible.
• Human dignity — people are not reduced to case numbers, graphic images, or political symbols.
• Security by design — anonymity, access control, and data minimisation are built into the platform.
• Long-term usefulness — stable identifiers, structured metadata, backups, and exportable formats.