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.
Privacy Badger
Privacy Badger is a browser add-on that stops advertisers and other third-party trackers from secretly tracking where you go and what pages you look at on the web. If an advertiser seems to be...
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Add-Ons & Plug-Ins
Topics
Digital Security
Mainframe
Mainframe OS is a decentralized network for censorship-resistant message routing. It is a platform that makes it easy for users to quickly discover and use apps on the decentralized web, without...
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Software
Topics
Digital Security
WebDesign Guidelines for Low Bandwidth
These guidelines explain in detail how to make websites accessible to users with low bandwidth Internet connections, which includes most of those who live and work in developing countries. The...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Digital Security
Information Visualization and Design
Data Detox
The Data Detox Kit is a guide to increase your online privacy, digital security and wellbeing. It offers simple steps you can take towards a more balanced and in-control online self. It takes a...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Digital Security
Information Verification and Analysis
Information Visualization and Design
Well-being
Haven
Haven is for people who need a way to protect their personal areas and possessions without compromising their privacy. It is an Android application that leverages on-device sensors to provide...
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Mobile Applications
Topics
Digital Security
Physical Security
SecureDrop
SecureDrop is an open source whistleblower submission system that media organizations and NGOs can install to securely accept documents from anonymous sources. It uses the anonymity network Tor to...
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Software
Topics
Digital Security
Information Collection and Documentation
Gendersec Curricula
The Gendersec Curricula is a resource that introduces a holistic, feminist perspective to privacy and digital security trainings, informed by years of working with women and trans activists around...
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Training curricula
Topics
Digital Security
Physical Security
Well-being
Security Planner
Security Planner is a free, easy-to-use guide to staying safer online. It provides personalized recommendations and expert advice on topics such as keeping social media accounts from being hacked,...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Digital Security