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.
Safety Kit
The world is increasingly dangerous for the press. To stay safe, journalists and their editors need appropriate training, equipment, and other resources, such as insurance and access to psychosocial...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Digital Security
Physical Security
Well-being
Digital Safety Kit
Journalists face a wide range of digital threats and it’s increasingly important that they protect themselves and their sources by keeping up to date on the latest digital security news and threats...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Digital Security
Surfshark VPN
Surfshark is a cybersecurity company focused on developing humanized privacy and security solutions. Their products include a VPN, Antivirus, Alert (a data leak detection system), Search (a private...
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Mobile Applications
VPNs
Topics
Digital Security
ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN is a high speed, secure, and anonymous VPN service. It also offers a password manager.
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Mobile Applications
VPNs
Topics
Digital Security
CyberHub
CyberHub is an educational platform that opens the door to the world of cybersecurity by offering professional courses and knowledge sharing through articles and videos to help students discover...
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E-learning courses
Topics
Digital Security
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
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