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.
Bayanat
Bayanat is an open source data management solution for processing huge amounts of data relevant to human rights abuses and war crimes, developed and maintained by Syrian talents at the Syria Justice...
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Databases
Software
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
ATLAS.ti
Atlasi, was released in 1993 as a tool used for qualitative data analysis. Users can code or mark data sources and assign them to specific categories to be able to analyze how/when/how many times a...
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Software
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Information Visualization and Design
Project Management
Defenders’ Database
Defenders’ Database is an easy-to-use tool for human rights defenders to register, analyse and share information about human rights violations developed by the Swedish NGO Civil Rights Defenders....
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Databases
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Live Universal Awareness Map
Live Universal Awareness Map (“Liveuamap”) is a open, data driven platform dedicated to factual reporting of a variety of important global news on topics including conflicts, human rights issues,...
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Online maps & registries
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Internet Monitor
Internet Monitor's aim is to evaluate, describe, and summarize the means, mechanisms, and extent of Internet content controls and Internet activity around the world. The project helps...
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Other tools
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Information Visualization and Design
EarthExplorer
The USGS Earth Explorer is a data portal for obtaining geo-spatial datasets from our extensive collections. Users can navigate via interactive map or text search to obtain Landsat satellite imagery,...
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Databases
Online maps & registries
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis
Aspiration RFP Template
Aspiration RFP Template is designed to generate a 5-7 page Request for Proposal (RFP) document that can be used to solicit proposals and lead to follow-on discussions with prospective implementors....
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Other tools
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Project Management
Open Foris
Open Foris is a set of free and open-source software tools that facilitates flexible and efficient data collection, analysis and reporting with regards to environmental monitoring. This tools allow...
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Online Toolkits
Topics
Information Collection and Documentation
Information Verification and Analysis