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.
Amnezia VPN
AmneziaVPN is a free open-source multi-protocol VPN client with the function of setting up your own VPN server, or in other words a self-hosted VPN.
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Mobile Applications
VPNs
Topics
Digital Security
Danish Institute’s Human Rights Toolkit
The Danish Institute for Human Rights has compiled a list of their human rights tools, spanning a variety of topics.
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Human Rights
Digital Protection for Sex Worker Rights Defenders
Sex worker rights defenders (SWRDs) are challenged on two fronts: Not only are they human rights defenders, they are also sex workers. With both these identitiesbeing deeply marginalised, stigmatised...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Digital Security
OSCE RFoM Safety of Journalists Toolbox
The Toolbox presents national instruments and initiatives from across the OSCE region and makes them accessible to interested stakeholders. It is a practical instrument to showcase existing measures...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Digital Security
Human Rights
Physical Security
Emergency Funds List
Human Rights First maintains a list of resources for human rights defenders who are facing security threats because of their work. This compilation includes information about emergency funds,...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Other tools
Topics
Emergency services
Practical Support for Defenders at Risk
ProtectDefenders provides multiple different forms of practical support for HRDs at risk, including an urgent helpdesk, emergency grants, and a temporary relocation programme, all designed to ensure...
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Other tools
Topics
Digital Security
Emergency services
Physical Security
Well-being
Emergency Material Support to HRDs at Risk
OMCT, including in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, provides material assistance and emergency support to human rights defenders at risk working in the...
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Other tools
Topics
Digital Security
Emergency services
Physical Security
Well-being
Emergency Assistant to Frontline Activists
FreedomHouse’s Emergency Assistance Program (EAP) Provides short-term support to human rights defenders (HRDs), civil society organizations (CSOs), non-traditional advocates, and survivors of...
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Other tools
Topics
Digital Security
Emergency services
Physical Security
Well-being