Tools for HRDs

eyeWitness to Atrocities

Topic: Information Collection and Documentation Tool: Mobile Applications

eyeWitness to Atrocities is a tool that captures, authenticates and securely stores photos and videos of serious human rights abuses, while maintaining your anonymity. The mobile camera app allows you …

Robinlinus

Topic: Digital Security Tool: Other Tools, Software

Robinlinus is an online platform that allows you to identify the web platforms where you are logged in. Without your consent most major web platforms leak whether you are logged …

Password Alert

Topic: Digital Security Tool: Add-Ons & Plug-Ins

Password Alert is a Google Chrome add-on that helps protect against phishing attacks. If you enter your Google Account password or Google for Work password into anywhere other than Google’s …

Cover Your Tracks

Topic: Digital Security Tool: Software

Cover Your Tracks 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 and …

DatNav

Topic: Digital Security, Information Collection and Documentation, Information Verification and Analysis Tool: Handbooks, Manuals and Other Publications

DatNav is a guide designed to help human rights defenders and journalists navigate and integrate digital data into their human rights work. This resource looks at the use of data …

BrowserLeaks

Topic: Digital Security Tool: Online Toolkits

BrowserLeaks is an online platform about browsing privacy and web browser fingerprinting. Here you will find a gallery of web technologies and security testing tools that will show you what …

KeePassXC

Topic: Digital Security Tool: Add-Ons & Plug-Ins, Password Managers

KeePassXC is a cross-platform password manager that securely stores passwords using industry standard encryption, quickly auto-types them into desktop applications, and uses browser extension to log into websites. Available on …

Bellingcat Online Investigation Toolkit

Topic: Information Collection and Documentation, Information Verification and Analysis Tool: Databases, Online Toolkits

This online open-source investigation toolkit includes guidance on satellite and mapping services, tools for verifying photos and videos, websites to archive web pages, and much more.