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.
MW Geofind
Search YouTube by location for geotagged videos. Find videos near you or anywhere in the world.
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Databases
Other tools
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
OCCRP Aleph
OCCRP Aleph is an investigative data platform that provides access to archives and other data that can be used to track assets, corporate ownership, government expenditures, and cross-reference...
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Databases
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap is community driven project aimed at creating and distributing free geographical data for anyone to use.
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Databases
Online maps & registries
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Information Visualization and Design
Just Delete Me
Just Delete Me is a Google Chrome extension and a website with a directory of links to enable users to easily delete theiraccount from web services.
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Add-Ons & Plug-Ins
Databases
Topics
Digital Security
Trackography
Trackography is an open-source project that illustrates who tracks you online and shows which countries host the servers of tracking companies.
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Databases
Online Toolkits
Other tools
Topics
Digital Security
Bayanat
Bayanat is an open source data management solution for processing huge amounts of data relevant to human rights abuses and war crimes, developed and maintained by Syrian talents at the Syria Justice...
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Databases
Software
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Defenders’ Database
Defenders’ Database is an easy-to-use tool for human rights defenders to register, analyse and share information about human rights violations developed by the Swedish NGO Civil Rights Defenders....
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Databases
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
EarthExplorer
The USGS Earth Explorer is a data portal for obtaining geo-spatial datasets from our extensive collections. Users can navigate via interactive map or text search to obtain Landsat satellite imagery,...
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Databases
Online maps & registries
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis