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.
Adium
Adium is a free and open-source instant messaging application for MacOS with a built-in support for OTR encryption.
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Add-Ons & Plug-Ins
Mobile Applications
Topics
Digital Security
Click&Clean
Click&Clean is a browser extension designed to remove cache, optimize, and speed up your browser.
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Add-Ons & Plug-Ins
Topics
Digital Security
Just Delete Me
Just Delete Me is a Google Chrome extension and a website with a directory of links to enable users to easily delete theiraccount from web services.
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Add-Ons & Plug-Ins
Databases
Topics
Digital Security
Trackography
Trackography is an open-source project that illustrates who tracks you online and shows which countries host the servers of tracking companies.
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Databases
Online Toolkits
Other tools
Topics
Digital Security
TunnelBear
TunnelBear is a public VPN service based in Toronto, Canada. A freeware TunnelBear client is available on Android, Windows, macOS and iOS. It also has browser extensions for Google Chrome and Opera....
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Mobile Applications
Software
VPNs
Topics
Digital Security
Video: Digital Security for Human Rights Defenders
The video provides information and ways to improve digital security of LGBT human rights defenders by providing tips on both hardware and software level to prevent hacking and tracking of their...
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Media Content
Topics
Digital Security
Berkeley Protocol on Digital Open Source Investigations
The Berkeley Protocol is designed as a teaching tool and a reference guide for open source investigators. It provides guidelines, on international standards for conducting online research into...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Data collection and documentation
Data verification
Data visualization
Digital Security
Advocacy Assembly Training center
Advocacy Assembly is a free digital learning website featuring courses for journalists and activists. The website was launched in 2015 by Small Media, who maintain the platform and it’s security....
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E-learning courses
Topics
Advocacy
Digital Security
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis