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.
Security in a Box
Security in a Box is jointly developed by Front Line Defenders and Tactical Tech, along with a global network of activists, trainers and digital security experts.The Tactics Guides in this...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Digital Security
Investigative Dashboard
Investigative Dashboard is a service that helps investigative journalists in the OCCRP network conduct research quickly and effectively. A team of expert researchers and data specialists is...
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Databases
Web browsers & search engines
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
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
KoBoToolbox
KoBoToolbox is a free and open source suite of tools for field data collection and analysis in humanitarian emergencies and other challenging environments. The platform is free and open source. Most...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Emergency services
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
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
Factr
Factr is a new kind of social network that gives members unequaled control of their information, and enhances their ability to discover, organize, and share knowledge—maximizing both privacy and...
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Online platforms
Topics
Advocacy
Data analysis
Data collection and documentation
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