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.
Shelter City
Shelter City is a global movement that offers safe and inspiring spaces to human rights defenders at risk where they can re-energize, receive tailormade support and engage with allies in order to...
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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
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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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Digital Security
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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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Digital Security
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Emergency Assistance 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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Digital First Aid Kit
The Digital First Aid Kit is a free resource to help rapid responders, digital security trainers, and tech-savvy activists to better protect themselves and the communities they support against the...
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Online Toolkits
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Digital Security
Emergency services
AccessNow Digital Security Helpline
Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline offers a free-of-charge real-time, direct technical assistance and advice to civil society groups & activists, media organizations, journalists &...
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Digital Security
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FrontLine Defenders Helpline
The emergency call number (+353-1-210-0489) of Frontline Defenders gives human rights defenders an option to be forwarded to someone speaking Arabic, English, French, Russian or Spanish and who will...
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Digital Security
Emergency services
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