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.
Workbook on Security: Practical Steps for Human Rights Defenders at Risk
The Front Line Defenders Workbook on Security has been inspired by the hundreds of human rights defenders (HRDs) from over 50 countries who have attended Front Line Defenders workshops on security...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Digital Security
Physical Security
Protection Manual for Human Rights Defenders
The purpose of this manual is to provide human rights defenders with additional knowledge and some tools that may be useful for improving their understanding of security and protection. It is hoped...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Digital Security
Physical Security
Secure communication
MURAL
MURAL is a digital workspace for visual collaboration. MURAL helps everyone on the team imagine together to unlock new ideas, solve hard problems, and innovate faster. Visual collaboration has...
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Software
Topics
Project Management
Miro
Miro (previously known as RealtimeBoard) is a digital whiteboard that makes it easy to collaborate with others. The software allows you to create notes and designs, move things around, and...
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Mobile Applications
Software
Topics
Project Management
Slack
Slack is a messaging app for business that connects people to the information they need. By bringing people together to work as one unified team, Slack transforms the way organizations communicate.
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Mobile Applications
Software
Topics
Project Management
Sharepoint
SharePoint is a web-based collaborative platform that integrates with Microsoft Office. Launched in 2001, SharePoint is primarily sold as a document management and storage system, but the product is...
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Mobile Applications
Software
Topics
Project Management
Trello
Trello is a collaboration tool that organizes your projects into boards. In one glance, Trello tells you what's being worked on, who's working on what, and where something is in a process....
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Software
Topics
Project Management
Tableau
Tableau Software is a tool that helps make Big Data small, and small data insightful and actionable. The main use of tableau software is to help people see and understand their data. Tableau is...
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Software
Topics
Information Visualization and Design
Project Management