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Tools for HRDs

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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.
MW Metadata
MW Metadata normal grabs singular details about a YouTube video and its uploader, playlist and its creator, or channel.
Tool
Other tools
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Last Modified: November 28, 2024
MW Geofind
Search YouTube by location for geotagged videos. Find videos near you or anywhere in the world.
Tool
Databases
Other tools
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Last Modified: November 28, 2024
Google Earth
Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial...
Tool
Online maps & registries
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Last Modified: November 28, 2024
Digital Enquirer Kit
Digital Enquirer Kit is a self-study course designed to teach how to identify misinformation, find, collect, and analyze reliable information online and share it all in a secure way.
Tool
E-learning courses
Topics
Digital Security
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Last Modified: August 12, 2022
GlobaLeaks
GlobaLeaks is a free and open-source whistleblowing software that helps create secure whistleblowing projects – it accepts messages and documents from the web and encrypts them for secure storage.
Tool
Software
Topics
Digital Security
Information Collection and Documentation
Last Modified: August 12, 2022
Primero
Primero is an open-source software platform for social services, humanitarians and development workers that provides tools for case management, incident monitoring, family tracing and reunification.
Tool
Mobile Applications
Software
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Project Management
Last Modified: August 12, 2022
OCCRP Aleph
OCCRP Aleph is an investigative data platform that provides access to archives and other data that can be used to track assets, corporate ownership, government expenditures, and cross-reference...
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Databases
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Last Modified: August 11, 2022
Living with Algorithms
This video explains why we should care about algorithms and how they influence individuals’ everyday lives.
Tool
Media Content
Topics
Digital Security
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Last Modified: August 11, 2022
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