8.3.1 FORMATS TO COVER WHAT HAPPENED: EVENT Examples: It is widely suspected that the event is connected to an earlier incident as an act of revenge. As yet, there is no evidence to support this suspicion. 151 Violation Status Definition: An indication if there has been a confirmed or possible violation. Guidelines: Use Micro-thesaurus 41: Violations Status to indicate whether the event constitutes a human rights violation. The entry may be overwritten as additional information becomes available or when further analysis has been made. A clarifying note can be added. This field is not repeatable. Entry: Select code or term from Micro-thesaurus 41: Violations Status. Examples: 03 or Likely : Two witnesses were interviewed separately and told consistent stories regarding various details that occurred during this event. 152 Violation Index Definition: An indication of the types of violations that are occurring within this event. This field is for data analysis. It requires the user to classify the events so as to be able to analyse trends and patterns of violations later. Guidelines: This is a repeatable, coded field that does not allow clarifying notes. Several entries may be chosen. Completion of this field does not indicate the confirmation of a violation, it only mentions the issues and concerns at stake. Entry: Codes or terms from Micro-thesaurus 02: Violations Typology. Examples: 01 01 or Violent or coercive acts by state agents 95