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.
Algo
Algo VPN is an open‑source, self‑hosted VPN solution that deploys secure IPsec/IKEv2 servers on cloud providers, designed to be lightweight, easy to set up, and harder to fingerprint.
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VPNs
Topics
Digital Security
Outline
Outline is an open‑source tool that helps journalists, newsrooms, and organizations easily set up and manage their own VPN server to securely access the internet and bypass censorship.
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VPNs
Topics
Digital Security
Mullvad VPN
Mullvad is an open‑source VPN that offers true anonymity with no email or personal information required, just a random account number.
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VPNs
Topics
Digital Security
ProtonVPN
Proton VPN is available on all your devices, including PCs, Macs, smartphones, and even routers.
A secure internet connection you can trust is essential to maintaining your privacy on your laptop at...
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Mobile Applications
VPNs
Topics
Digital Security
Surfshark VPN
Surfshark is a cybersecurity company focused on developing humanized privacy and security solutions. Their products include a VPN, Antivirus, Alert (a data leak detection system), Search (a private...
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Mobile Applications
VPNs
Topics
Digital Security
ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN is a high speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service. It also offers a password manager.
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Mobile Applications
VPNs
Topics
Digital Security
Amnezia VPN
AmneziaVPN is a free open-source multi-protocol VPN client with the function of setting up your own VPN server, or in other words a self-hosted VPN.
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Mobile Applications
VPNs
Topics
Digital Security
Lantern
Lantern is a free and open-service application that provides access to blocked websites and apps. It encrypts the traffic in transit and does not store your identity information, browsing history or...
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Mobile Applications
Software
VPNs
Topics
Digital Security