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<translate><!--T:37--> On Wikimedia Foundation projects, an '''Arbitration Committee''' (sometimes abbreviated as "ArbCom") is a small group of trusted users who serve as a means of dispute resolution that have been initiated on some individual [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation</tvar>|Wikimedia Foundation]] projects. Rulings, policies and procedures differ between projects depending on local and cultural contexts. According to the Wikimedia Terms of Use, users are not obliged to have a dispute solved by an ArbCom.</translate><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use/en#13._Disputes_and_Jurisdiction |title=Wikimedia Terms of Use - # 13 Disputes and Jurisdictions |access-date=November 14, 2022 |archive-date=March 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318221122/https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use/en#13._Disputes_and_Jurisdiction }}</ref> <translate><!--T:38--> The first Wikimedia project to use an arbitration committee was the [[<tvar name="1">Swedish Wikipedia</tvar>|Swedish Wikipedia]].</translate><ref>{{cite journal |title=Wikitruth Through Wikiorder |journal=Emory Law Journal |year=2010 |first=David A. |last=Hoffman |author2=Salil Mehra |volume=59 |issue=2010 |ssrn=1354424}}</ref> <translate><!--T:39--> The [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/English Wikipedia</tvar>|English Wikipedia]] ArbCom was created by [[<tvar name="2">User:Jimbo Wales</tvar>|Jimmy Wales]] as an extension of the decision-making power he formerly held as CEO of site-owner Bomis Inc., to take over his role in resolving complex disputes between users.</translate><ref name='Wales1'>{{cite web |url=https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/MOI6255G4Y4XYXOSQFN6QJDZF45O6GG6/ |title=[WikiEN-l] Wikiquette committee appointments |access-date=November 14, 2022 |last=Wales |first=Jimmy |date=December 4, 2003 |website=lists.wikimedia.org |publisher=[[Wikimedia Foundation]] |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629154748/https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikien-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/MOI6255G4Y4XYXOSQFN6QJDZF45O6GG6/ }}</ref> <translate><!--T:40--> Arbitration Committees are now used on <tvar name="1">12</tvar> Wikipedia versions.</translate>

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==Composition== <!--T:2-->

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Committees typically have five to fifteen members, who are known as '''Arbitrators'''. Terms vary in length, with some as long as three years.

== Projects with Arbitration Committees == <!--T:5-->
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=== <translate><!--T:6--> Wikipedia projects</translate> ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! <translate><!--T:7--> Project</translate>
! <translate><!--T:8--> Native name</translate>
! <translate><!--T:47--> Established</translate>
! <translate><!--T:9--> E-mail</translate>
! <translate><!--T:10--> Private wiki</translate>
! <translate><!--T:61--> Governing document</translate>
! <translate><!--T:11--> Notes</translate>
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| cs – [[:cs:Wikipedie:Arbitrážní výbor|{{lg|cs}}]]
| Arbitrážní výbor
| {{DateT|2006}}
| {{nospam|arbcom-cs<br>|lists.wikimedia.org}}
| arbcom-cs.wikipedia.org
| [[:cs:Wikipedie:Pravidla arbitráže|<translate><!--T:62--> Pravidla arbitráže ("Arbitration Rules")</translate>]]
|
|-
| de – [[:de:Wikipedia:Schiedsgericht|{{lg|de}}]]
| Schiedsgericht
| {{DateT|2007}}
| {{Nospam|arbcomde-l<br>|lists.wikimedia.org}}
| arbcom-de.wikipedia.org
| [[:de:Wikipedia:Schiedsgericht/Regeln|<translate><!--T:63--> [Schiedsgericht] Regeln ("[Arbitration Committee] Rules")</translate>]]
|
|-
| en – [[:en:Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee|{{lg|en}}]]
| Arbitration Committee
| {{DateT|2004}}
| {{Nospam|arbcom-en<br>|wikimedia.org}}
| arbcom-en.wikipedia.org
| [[:en:Wikipedia:Arbitration/Policy|<translate><!--T:64--> Arbitration Policy</translate>]]
|
|-
| fi – [[:fi:Wikipedia:Välityslautakunta|{{lg|fi}}]]
| Välityslautakunta
| {{DateT|2007}}
|
| arbcom-fi.wikipedia.org
| [[:fi:Wikipedia:Välityskäytäntö|<translate><!--T:65--> Välityskäytäntö ("Arbitration Policy")</translate>]]
|-
| fr – [[:fr:Wikipédia:Comité de nomination|{{lg|fr}}]]
| Comité de nomination
| {{DateT|2020}}
| {{Nospam|wikipedia-fr-comite-nomination<br>|lists.wikimedia.org}}
| 
| [[fr:Wikipédia:Comité de nomination/Règlement|<translate><!--T:66--> [Comité de nomination] Règlement ("[Nominating Committee] Rules")</translate>]]
| Limited purview. Not for arbitration. Serves only the ArbCom function of appointing [[CheckUser policy#Appointing local CheckUsers|CheckUsers]] and [[Oversight policy#Access|Suppressors]], as stated in the policies. The French Wikipedia has another ArbCom for arbitration, but it is inactive.
|-
| hu – [[:hu:Wikipédia:Wikitanács|{{lg|hu}}]]
| Wikitanács
| {{DateT|2009}}
|
|
| <translate><!--T:67--> Policy set within the committee's main page</translate>
|
|-
| it – [[:it:Wikipedia:Commissione arbitrale|{{lg|it}}]]
| Commissione arbitrale
| {{DateT|2024}}
| {{Nospam|wikipedia-it-arbcom<br>|lists.wikimedia.org}}
| wikipedia-it-arbcom.wikimedia.org
| <translate><!--T:68--> Policy set within the committee's main page</translate>
| <translate><!--T:54--> Deals with complaints regarding the UCoC enforcement and appeals to block following a community procedure for problematic users (note: this procedure applies also to admins and could lead to deflag by community)</translate>
|-
| nl – [[:nl:Wikipedia:Arbitragecommissie|{{lg|nl}}]]
| Arbitragecommissie
| {{DateT|2007}}
| {{Nospam|arbcom-nl<br>|lists.wikimedia.org}}
| arbcom-nl.wikipedia.org
| [[:nl:Wikipedia:Arbitragecommissie/Reglementen|<translate><!--T:69--> [Arbitragecommissie] Reglementen ("[Arbitration Committee] Regulations")</translate>]]
| <translate><!--T:60--> Due to a [[<tvar name="1">Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Cases/2026/Unblock; enforcement UCoC on nl-wiki; systematic failure</tvar>|U4C case]], it's currently unclear whether nlwiki ArbCom is still active or not</translate>
|-
| pl – [[:pl:Wikipedia:Komitet Arbitrażowy|{{lg|pl}}]]
| Komitet Arbitrażowy
| {{DateT|2007}}
| {{Nospam|wikipedia-pl-arbcom<br>|lists.wikimedia.org}}
| wikipedia-pl-arbcom.wikimedia.org
| [[:pl:Wikipedia:Komitet Arbitrażowy/Polityka arbitrażu|<translate><!--T:70--> Polityka arbitrażu ("Arbitration Policy")</translate>]]
|
|-
| ru – [[:ru:Википедия:Арбитражный комитет|{{lg|ru}}]]
| Арбитражный комитет
| {{DateT|2005}}
| {{Nospam|arbcom-ru<br>|wikimedia.org}}
| arbcom-ru.wikipedia.org
| [[:ru:Википедия:Принципы работы арбитража|<translate><!--T:71--> Принципы работы арбитража ("Principles of Arbitration")</translate>]]
| <translate><!--T:52--> New every half-a-year</translate>
|-
| uk – [[:uk:Вікіпедія:Арбітражний комітет|{{lg|uk}}]]
| Арбітражний комітет
| {{DateT|2009}}
| {{Nospam|wikipedia-uk-arbcom<br>|lists.wikimedia.org}}
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| [[:uk:Вікіпедія:Арбітражний комітет#Арбітражний регламент|<translate><!--T:72--> Арбітражний регламент ("Arbitration Rules")</translate>]]
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|-
| zh – [[:zh:Wikipedia:仲裁委员会|{{lg|zh}}]]
| 仲裁委员会/仲裁委員會
| {{DateT|2025}}
| {{Nospam|arbcom-zh<br>|wikimedia.org}}
| wikipedia-zh-arbcom.wikimedia.org
| [[:zh:Wikipedia:仲裁/方針|<translate><!--T:73--> 仲裁方針 ("Arbitration Policy")</translate>]] 
| <translate><!--T:57--> Idea rejected [[<tvar name="1">:zh:Wikipedia:常年提案#仲裁委员会</tvar>|several times]], until the [[<tvar name="2">:zh:Wikipedia:徵求意見/2024年管理人員制度改革#議案4A：引入仲裁制度</tvar>|recent discussion in 2024]] which reached a consensus for establishment, and the first election of its members held in November 2024, with the members assuming office on January 1, 2025.</translate>
|}
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== Projects with inactive, trial, or dissolved Arbitration Committees == <!--T:13-->
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; <translate><!--T:14--> Wikipedia</translate>{{colon}}
* <translate><!--T:18--> [[<tvar name="1">:ar:ويكيبيديا:مجلس التحكيم</tvar>|Arabic]] ([<tvar name="2">https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ar&tl=en&u=https%3A//ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D9%2588%25D9%258A%25D9%2583%25D9%258A%25D8%25A8%25D9%258A%25D8%25AF%25D9%258A%25D8%25A7%3A%25D9%2585%25D8%25AC%25D9%2584%25D8%25B3_%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25AA%25D8%25AD%25D9%2583%25D9%258A%25D9%2585</tvar> inactive])</translate>
* <translate><!--T:19--> [[<tvar name="1">:bg:Уикипедия:Арбитражен комитет</tvar>|Bulgarian]] (there is [[<tvar name="2">:bg:Уикипедия:Политика на арбитриране</tvar>|a page on arbitration policy]]; an ArbCom hasn't been established yet)</translate>
* <translate><!--T:20--> [[<tvar name="1">:hr:Wikipedija:Arbitražni odbor</tvar>|Croatian]] (inactive)</translate>
** <translate><!--T:21--> (First version) [[<tvar name="1">:hr:Wikipedija:Arbitraža</tvar>|An ArbCom]] that was proposed (and discussed) in May 2007, never reached consensus</translate>
** <translate><!--T:22--> ([[<tvar name="1">:hr:Wikipedija:Arbitražni odbor</tvar>|Second version]]) Existed from 7 June 2009 to 23 January 2010</translate>
* <translate><!--T:25--> [[<tvar name="1">:es:Wikipedia:Comité de Resolución de Conflictos</tvar>|Spanish]] (dissolved April 2009)</translate>
* <translate><!--T:26--> [[<tvar name="1">:ko:백:중재위원회</tvar>|Korean]] (No arbitrators elected since December 2015, arbcom function suspended as of 18 March 2017.)</translate>
* <translate><!--T:27--> [[<tvar name="1">:oc:Wikipèdia:Comitat d'arbitratge</tvar>|Occitan]] (A setting up was proposed in 2006, an election has been planned in December 2008 but was never realized)</translate>
* <translate><!--T:28--> [[<tvar name="1">:pt:Wikipedia:Conselho de arbitragem</tvar>|Portuguese]] (dissolved January 2012)</translate>
* <translate><!--T:29--> [[<tvar name="1">:sv:Wikipedia:Skiljedomskommitté</tvar>|Swedish]] (inactive)</translate>
* <translate><!--T:30--> [[<tvar name="1">:sl:Wikipedija:Arbitražni komite</tvar>|Slovenian]] ([[<tvar name="2">:w:sl:Wikipedija:Arbitražni komite</tvar>|deleted]], with a redirect to [[<tvar name="3">:sl:Wikipedija:Mediacija</tvar>|Wikipedija:Mediacija]]). The page exists only as a framework for eventual setting up. The mediation wasn't needed so far, so the rules for the election process haven't been established yet.</translate>
* <translate><!--T:31--> [[<tvar name="1">:th:วิกิพีเดีย:คณะอนุญาโตตุลาการ</tvar>|Thai]] (term expired in January 2016, no elections held since)</translate>
* [[:fr:Wikipédia:Comité d'arbitrage|{{lg|fr}}]] <translate><!--T:55--> (Composition lacks quorum since September 2021)</translate>
* [[:fa:ویکی‌پدیا:هیئت نظارت|{{lg|fa}}]] <translate><!--T:58--> (formed in 2010 with limited purview, mainly a supervisory council for complaints against admins; not been in session since 2024)</translate>

; <translate><!--T:49--> Wikinews</translate>{{colon}}
* [[n:Wikinews:Arbitration Committee|{{int|Project-localized-name-enwikinews}}]] {{int|parentheses|2=<translate><!--T:51--> established in 2006, inactive since 2021, project closed in 2026</translate>}}

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* [[Special:MyLanguage/Arbitration Committee/Election processes|<translate><!--T:34--> Arbitration Committee/Election processes</translate>]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Arbitration Committee/Cross-wiki arbitration committee|<translate><!--T:35--> Arbitration Committee/Cross-wiki arbitration committee</translate>]]
* [[wikt:arbitration]], [[wikt:committee]]

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