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.
Toolkit “For Human Rights beyond Borders: How to Hold States Accountable for Extraterritorial Violations”
This Toolkit contains three practical tools that can support civil society and social movements in the documentation, analysis and advocacy around concrete cases of human rights violations involving...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Advocacy
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
SOMO: Human Rights and Grievance Mechanisms
SOMO is a source of information and tools to file complaints against a company, business or multinational corporation in order to prevent, stop and seek justice for negative impacts caused by their...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Advocacy
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Visualizing Data for Human Rights Advocacy Guidebook
The Visualizing Data for Human Rights Advocacy guidebook was launched by a group of the New York University (NYU) academics. The guidebook provides accessible information on collecting, compiling and...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Information Visualization and Design
Gendering Documentation. A Manual For and About Women Human Rights Defenders
A manual for women human rights defenders (WHRDs) provides a unique tool for capturing the specific nature of violations against WHRDs. The discussions that follow are grounded in a gender analysis...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Advocacy
Digital Security
Information Collection and Documentation
Human Rights Tools for a Changing World: A step-by-step guide to human rights fact-finding, documentation and advocacy
The purpose of this manual is to provide practical tools and step-by-step guidance for individuals and community groups who want to use human rights monitoring, documentation, and advocacy in their...
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Handbooks, Manuals and other publications
Topics
Advocacy
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Yandex Reverse Image search
Yandex is a Russian search engine with reverse image search capabilities and artificial intelligence-driven results. It provides accurate image search results and uses an open-source AI-powered and...
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Web browsers & search engines
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Project Management
Flight Radar 24
Flightradar24 is a global flight tracking service that provides you with real-time information about thousands of aircrafts around the world. The free service tracks over 180,000 flights per day and...
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Online maps & registries
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Marine Traffic
Marine Traffic provides real-time information on the movements of ships and the current location of ships in harbours and ports. A database of information on the vessels includes for example details...
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Online maps & registries
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis