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.
Berkeley Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations
The Berkeley Protocol is designed as a teaching tool and a reference guide for open source investigators. It provides guidelines, on international standards for conducting online research into...
Tool
Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Data collection and documentation
Data verification
Data visualization
Digital Security
Advocacy Assembly Training center
Advocacy Assembly is a free digital learning website featuring courses for journalists and activists. The website was launched in 2015 by Small Media, who maintain the platform and it’s security....
Tool
E-learning courses
Topics
Advocacy
Digital Security
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Report: Technology tools in human rights
This report is intended to detail available technologies that are designed for human rights documentation. It demonstrates various perspectives on the challenges human rights documentation...
Tool
Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Digital Security
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
E-learning courses from Protection International for Human Rights Defenders
Protection international is an international non-profit organization that supports human rights defenders in developing their security and protection management strategies. It offers a variety of...
Tool
E-learning courses
Topics
Digital Security
Physical Security
Protection Manual for LGBTI Defenders
This manual gives more space than other security manuals for defenders on the specific issues and obstacles that prevailing societal values and legal systems present to LGBTI defenders. It provides...
Tool
Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Digital Security
Physical Security
Secure communication
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...
Tool
Online Toolkits
Topics
Advocacy
Data collection and documentation
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...
Tool
Online Toolkits
Topics
Advocacy
Information 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...
Tool
Online Toolkits
Topics
Advocacy
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis