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.
Citizen Evidence Lab
The Citizen Evidence Lab is intended to support human rights organizations, practitioners and others to take better advantage of the digital data-streams critical for modern fact-finding. It is an...
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Databases
Online Toolkits
Software
Topics
Digital Security
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Well-being
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...
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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...
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Mobile Applications
Software
Topics
Emergency services
Project Management
Corroborator
Corroborator is designed to process massive amounts of metadata related to particular events and people. The system analyst can easily navigate thousands of records and create a corroborated...
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Software
Topics
Information Verification and Analysis
Information Visualization and Design
Robinlinus
Robinlinus is an online platform that allows you to identify the web platforms where you are logged in.
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Other tools
Software
Topics
Digital Security
Cover Your Tracks
Panopticlick is a research project that investigates and analyses how well your browser and add-ons protect you against online tracking techniques. By gathering information about the configuration...
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Software
Topics
Digital Security