FreedomLab’s Tool Library compiles all online tools and resources that can be relevant for human rights defenders, spanning a wide variety of topics. Use the filters below to find relevant resources - tools can be filtered by Topic, Type, and Target Group. Please note that tools included in this library do not belong to FreedomLab and, whilst the Library is regularly updated and maintained by the FreedomLab team, users should be aware of the risks that arise by clicking on external links. If you know of a tool that could be added to this library, fill out this form.
Orfox
Orfox is privacy-focused web browser for use with a free proxy app Orbot with Tor, which has a few minor modifications to the privacy enhancing features to make them compatible with Firefox for...
Tool
Mobile Applications
Software
Web browsers & search engines
Topics
Digital Security
Orbot
Orbot is a free proxy app that empowers other apps to use the internet more securely. Orbot uses Tor to encrypt your Internet traffic and then hides it by bouncing through a series of computers...
Tool
Mobile Applications
VPNs
Topics
Digital Security
Ushahidi
The Ushahidi Platform is an open-source and integrated crowdsourcing and mapping tool that allows people to rapidly collect, manage and analyze crowdsourced information from their communities. Its...
Tool
Databases
Mobile Applications
Software
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Information Visualization and Design
Emalsys
Emalsys is a talent and emergency response management platform. It allows you to create an online database for fast deployments, deployment tracking as well as communication and roster management...
Tool
Mobile Applications
Software
Topics
Emergency services
Project Management
eyeWitness to Atrocities
eyeWitness to Atrocities is a tool that capture, authenticate and securely store photos and videos of serious human rights abuses, while maintaining your anonymity. The mobile camera app allows you...
Tool
Mobile Applications
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Alternative App Centre
Alternative App Centre is a collection of open-source tools, apps and services recommended by Tactical Technology Collective for better privacy and control, plus a selection of guides, tutorials, and...
Tool
Mobile Applications
Online Toolkits
Other tools
Topics
Digital Security