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.
Framework of human rights competences for the non-formal education sector of the Belarusian civil society
This comprehensive document was developed, discussed and agreed upon within the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Human Rights Education Lab (HRE Lab) project in 2024....
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Human Rights
Recommended Actions for Online Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online
This document sets out 10 recommendations that online platforms should take in
partnership with stakeholders to improve HRD safety globally. These
recommendations apply to online platforms that...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Digital Security
Child Online Safety Toolkit
This comprehensive document provides functional guidance so policymakers can enshrine child online safety into law and practice. It brings together important international guidelines and agreements...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Online Toolkits
Topics
Digital Security
Physical Security
Environmental Human Rights Defenders Toolkit
Land and Environmental Human Rights Defenders (EHRDs) play a vital role as levers of change in protecting the environment and standing up for communities and individuals who are disproportionately...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Physical Security
Well-being
Digital Protection for Sex Worker Rights Defenders
Sex worker rights defenders (SWRDs) are challenged on two fronts: Not only are they human rights defenders, they are also sex workers. With both these identitiesbeing deeply marginalised, stigmatised...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Digital Security
Emergency Funds List
Human Rights First maintains a list of resources for human rights defenders who are facing security threats because of their work. This compilation includes information about emergency funds,...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Other tools
Topics
Emergency services
Handbook “For Human Rights beyond Borders: How to Hold States Accountable for Extraterritorial Violations”
The intention of this handbook is to make the Maastricht Principles more accessible and relevant to civil society by illustrating, with concrete examples, how they relate to specific policy fields,...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Advocacy
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Coded bias: Activist toolkit
This guide sets you up with some basic information and tools to get you started on a path of advocacy. Everyone from concerned citizens to tech professionals can find recommendations on ways to start...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Advocacy