Missing groups
A 683-entry catalogue cannot be exhaustive. If you know of a group, movement, or community that should be researched for possible CLCI inclusion, the intake route is below. Submission is not a finding; it is a research lead.
What to submit
- The group's name and any known aliases.
- Country, region, and general category.
- Public website if one exists.
- At least one public source (news article, court record, academic work, documentary, book) — without sources we cannot research the entry.
- A brief explanation of why you think the group fits CLCI's remit.
- Whether you have a personal connection to the group (helpful context; will not affect whether we research).
What happens after you submit
- The submission is logged as a candidate in our editorial backlog.
- Editors review the public sources you cited and search for additional public-source material against the source hierarchy.
- If sufficient public-source evidence exists, a draft profile is written following the methodology. The methodology covers BITE scoring, modifier reasoning, and confidence rating.
- If the group is active and the entry contains allegations, the right-of-reply route is offered before publication.
- If sources are insufficient, the entry stays as a candidate (potentially indefinitely) until adequate material emerges.
What we will not accept
- Submissions targeting private individuals rather than groups or movements.
- Submissions based on rumour, social-media gossip, or single uncorroborated allegations.
- Submissions that ask us to attack a religious tradition rather than evaluate documented coercive practices.
- Submissions intended as harassment of named members.
- Submissions about ongoing family disputes where no broader group is involved.
- Submissions about workplaces or commercial entities unless documented high-control patterns extend beyond ordinary employment relationships.
If you represent a listed organisation
If your organisation appears on the candidate list or in a scored profile and you believe inclusion is unwarranted or specific claims are wrong, use the formal routes:
- /corrections — for factual errors with sources.
- /right-of-reply — for sourced public responses.
- /methodology/scoring-appeals — for substantive score revisions.
Submit a candidate
Use /submit-group — the structured submission route. Submissions are reviewed; we do not auto-publish.