FAQ
Yes. SAMT documents situations within France, but also across the wider French-speaking (Francophone) world.
Timeline varies depending on the complexity of the case. Incidents requiring further verification may take longer to process.
If you are unsure, please contact us. Some situations may appear isolated or individual, but gain significant meaning when connected to broader patterns and other cases.
We cross-reference multiple sources:
- Submitted documents
- Public records and sources
- Additional testimonies
- Contextual verification
If certain information remains unverified or uncertain, this will be explicitly noted.
Yes. However, you can still submit a testimony even if you do not have documents readily available, provided that you can later supply screenshots, emails, official correspondence, articles, or supporting materials. These facilitate the process of documentation and verification.
No. SAMT is neither a judicial body nor a legal aid organization. We document, analyze, and archive situations in order to identify broader systemic trends.
SAMT utilizes multiple mechanisms designed to enhance confidentiality and ensure the long-term preservation of the archive. Additional technical measures will continue to evolve alongside the project. For security reasons, we strongly recommend avoiding the use of professional or institutional computers when transmitting sensitive information.
Yes. You can request to update, correct, or delete certain information. For reasons of security and archival integrity, data that has already been published may require a specific procedure to alter.
Yes. When possible, we can arrange a secure conversation. Our objective is not solely to collect data, but also to understand the contexts and mechanisms driving specific incidents.
Yes. You can submit information regarding a situation you witnessed or that is publicly known. Please clearly indicate your connection to the case.
Yes. If you prefer to explain your situation before filling out a form, you can write to us via our secure email address: contact@samt-project.org. Many individuals wish to seek advice or verify whether their situation falls within the scope of the project.
Each report is received in an internal database and then reviewed by our team. The information provided may be subject to verification, contextualization, and additional documentation. Not all cases are published. Some situations are kept solely for archival purposes, when their disclosure could expose individuals to legal, professional, or personal risks.
The data is stored on a secure infrastructure. Personal information is separated from public content, and access to sensitive data is restricted. SAMT applies a principle of data minimization: we only collect the information necessary to understand and document an incident.
Yes. You can choose not to share your identity. However, additional information may sometimes be required to verify a case. When possible, we recommend providing a secure means of contact.
No, unless you explicitly agree. No names or identifiable information are published without prior consent. In some cases, details may be modified or anonymized to reduce the risk of identification.
You can attach:
- PDFs
- Images
- Screenshots
- Links
- Videos
- Administrative documents
- Articles or publications
You can report:
- Cancellation of events
- Institutional pressure
- Professional sanctions
- Suspension or termination of employment
- Smear campaigns / Defamation
- Academic restrictions
- Denial of space or funding
- Disciplinary proceedings
- Administrative intimidation
- Censorship of content or public interventions
These situations may occur within universities, media outlets, cultural sectors, civil society organizations, institutions, or other public spaces.