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.
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
Toolkit “For Human Rights beyond Borders: How to Hold States Accountable for Extraterritorial Violations”
This Toolkit contains three practical tools that can support civil society and social movements in the documentation, analysis and advocacy around concrete cases of human rights violations involving...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Advocacy
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
SOMO
SOMO is a source of information and tools to file complaints against a company, business or multinational corporation in order to prevent, stop and seek justice for negative impacts caused by their...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Advocacy
Data analysis
Data collection and documentation
SOMO: Human Rights and Grievance Mechanisms
SOMO is a source of information and tools to file complaints against a company, business or multinational corporation in order to prevent, stop and seek justice for negative impacts caused by their...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Advocacy
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Toolkit for Civil Society Organizations: Advocacy in Restricted Spaces
This toolkit aims to provide a “menu of options” of various tactics that can be used in a difficult or restrictive contexts. This guide includes inspiring case studies and concrete examples of...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Online Toolkits
Topics
Advocacy
Digital Security
Physical Security
Guide to Secure Group Chat and Conferencing Tools
This guide created by Front Line Defenders provides a simple overview of tools and platforms to choose from while working remotely. It sets the criteria for selecting tools and platforms that ensure...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Digital Security
The Defender’s Protocol
The Holistic Security Protocol for Human Rights Defenders (the Defender’s Protocol) is a tool to advance physical safety, digital security, well-being and resilience of human rights defenders...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Digital Security
Physical Security
Well-being
Visualizing Data for Human Rights Advocacy Guidebook
The Visualizing Data for Human Rights Advocacy guidebook was launched by a group of the New York University (NYU) academics. The guidebook provides accessible information on collecting, compiling and...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Information Visualization and Design