Safety toolkit

Activist safety is paramount to continue pushing for change. However, human rights defenders may not always have the resources or the capacity to protect themselves from surveillance, harassment, and more forms of targeting.

Here you can find security resources, a digital safety guide, and contacts for rapid-response emergency assistance.

Our digital security guide

Whether you’re a human rights activist or not, digital security matters and cyber hygiene can reduce your exposure to attacks. Here are some simple tips to be safer online, listed with LGBTI people and communities in mind.

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Dig deeper: access Security in a Box by Front Line Defenders and Tactical Tech, and Surveillance Self-Defense by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

  • ProtectDefenders.eu

    If you are a human rights defender at risk, ProtectDefenders.eu is there to support you. The European Union human rights defenders mechanism is led by a consortium of 12 human rights NGO, including ILGA World. It has a 24/7 helpline where LGBTI-friendly operators speak English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Russian, as well as a secure contact form.

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  • ACCESS NOW DIGITAL SECURITY HELPLINE

    Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline is a free-of-charge resource for civil society around the world. It works with individuals and organisations worldwide to keep them safe online, providing rapid-response emergency assistance and support to improve their digital security practices. Its 24/7 services are available with support in ten languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Tagalog, Arabic, Italian, and Ukrainian.

    Get digital security help