Digisec resources

Well-Being and Resilience

Programs that provide mental health services

Research and guides

Well-being and resilience grants

Temporary relocation programs for study, rest and respite

Security and Protection

Resources: guides, online courses, helplines, communities of practice

Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline works with individuals and organizations around the world to keep them safe online. If you’re at risk, we can help you improve your digital security practices to keep out of harm’s way. If you’re already under attack, we provide rapid-response emergency assistance. 24/7 services are available with support in nine languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Tagalog, Arabic, and Italian. They respond to all requests within two hours.

Surveillance Self-Defense: Tips, Tools and How-tos for Safer Online Communications -- This is an online resource from the Electronic Frontier Foundation that provides up-to-date guidance on basic digital security techniques, tools and further learning. It's very helpful! Resources are available in: EN, ES, AR, FA, FR, RU, Bur, Vie, and many more

Totem Project is a collection of online courses designed by human rights and journalist organizations from around the world. It is maintained and hosted by Greenhost and Free Press Unlimited. I have personally worked with them on a course related to human rights documentation. Many of their courses are related to digital security and privacy. This is a great way to learn about good security practices, and understanding why certain techniques are recommended. Courses are available in: EN, ES, AR, FA, FR, RU

Holistic Security is a strategy manual to help human rights defenders maintain their well-being in action. The holistic approach integrates self-care, well-being, digital security, and information security into traditional security management practices.

Committee to Protect Journalists’ resource center shares critical resources to help journalists prepare for an assignment or respond to an emergency. 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 most common types of digital emergencies.

Legal support

Amera International Pro Bono Directory - list of organisations and individuals that provide free legal assistance and support refugees (and asylum seekers) in the listed countries

Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network works to advance the rights and inclusion of refugees and other people in need of protection in the Asia Pacific region—including refugees, asylum seekers, torture survivors and complainants, trafficked persons, IDPs, stateless persons, migrants in vulnerable situations, and returnees—so they may have equal and adequate access to assistance and protection, and to timely durable solutions

Forcibly Displaced People Network (FDPN) is the first registered LGBTIQ+ refugee-led organisation in Australia. We work to support LGBTIQ+ people seeking asylum, refugees and migrants from non-Western countries to be safe in Australia. Circle Green helps people new to Australia who need professional legal migration advice and are disadvantaged in accessing legal services.

Protection opportunities

Emergency grants

Relocation and resettlement support

Other

Research related to human rights defenders in exile

Strategic Advocacy

Resources by topic

• Secure your devices - These resources will help you understand when to use full disk encryption and antivirus.
• Protect your accounts using strong passwords, pw managers, 2fa - These resources include videos that explain why strong passwords are so important, how to use password managers, and how to use two factor authentication to protect your accounts.
• Safe internet browsing using VPN and Tor browser - These resources will help you keep your internet activities private by using a virtual private network (VPN) or the Tor internet browser. These are very helpful tools if you think an adversary has the capacity and interest to monitor and surveil your activities online.
• Protect your information
• Protect your communication
• How the internet works
• Emergency support
• Assessment and planning tools

Communities for support and advice

Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline works with individuals and organizations around the world to keep them safe online. If you’re at risk, they can help you improve your digital security practices to keep out of harm’s way. If you’re already under attack, they provide rapid-response emergency assistance. Their 24/7 services are available with support in nine languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Tagalog, Arabic, and Italian. They respond to all requests within two hours. https://www.accessnow.org/help/

Resources by language

• français (French)
• عربى (Arabic)
• ဗမာဘာသာစကား (Burmese)
• Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

Research by topic

Research on transnational repression -- This wiki page is a collection of research on the topic of transnational repression, including digital transnational repression.

Resisting Digital Authoritarianism - a recorded panel discussion from the Resistance Bureau. This show will therefore bring together thought leaders, digital activists, and those who have been spied on themselves to discuss these threats to freedom and how they can be effectively countered. What can be done to push back against the expansion of digital surveillance? And how can we protect citizens’ basic human rights from governments that are clearly determined to hack into their lives and monitor their every move? Watch the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg3CQXEe7K0

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This is a draft list, which will is being worked on:

Totem Project:

https://totem-project.org/

for free, self-paced sessions on the basics

https://wiki.orgsec.community/

for Organizational Security focused resources

Guides

https://freedom.press/training/

https://ssd.eff.org/

https://freedom.press/training/ -