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.
Uwazi
Uwazi is a free, open-source solution for organizing, analyzing and publishing your documents. In Swahili, Uwazi means “openness.” HURIDOCS designed Uwazi to make human rights information more...
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Databases
Software
Topics
Digital Security
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Information Visualization and Design
Project Management
The Corruption Fighters’ Toolkit
The Corruption Fighters’ Toolkit is a compendium of practical civil society anti-corruption experiences described in concrete terms and accessible language. It presents innovative anti-corruption...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Data collection and documentation
Human Rights Toolkits & Guides
A global alliance of civil society organisations and activist CIVICUS published a valuable selection of Human Rights Toolkits & Guides and other resources on various topics from human rights to...
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Databases
Online Toolkits
Topics
Advocacy
Information Collection and Documentation
Project Management
Pixelknot
Pixelknot is an Android application that allows users to hide short text-based messages in photographs and share them across trusted channels. In this case, only your friends with the secret password...
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Mobile Applications
Topics
Digital Security
Orfox
Orfox is privacy-focused web browser for use with a free proxy app Orbot with Tor, which has a few minor modifications to the privacy enhancing features to make them compatible with Firefox for...
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Mobile Applications
Software
Web browsers & search engines
Topics
Digital Security
Orbot
Orbot is a free proxy app that empowers other apps to use the internet more securely. Orbot uses Tor to encrypt your Internet traffic and then hides it by bouncing through a series of computers...
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Mobile Applications
VPNs
Topics
Digital Security
Witness
Witness is an extensive library of free resources on a wide range of topics for video activists, trainers and their allies. Topics include climate justice, data, ethics, forced evictions,...
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Databases
Online Toolkits
Topics
Advocacy
Data collection and documentation
Data verification
Data visualization
Digital Security
Graphic design
Physical Security
Project Management
Secure communication
Video editing
Well-being
Video 4 Change Impact Toolkit
The Video for Change Impact is a toolkit which show you how to design and strategise for impact in your progressive social change initiatives. It is designed for documentary or journalist...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Advocacy
Information Visualization and Design