Contact details for digital protection
This mapping study conducted by the UN Human Rights Office for South-East Asia (OHCHR) identifies organisations offering services in areas of holistic digital security. These include International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) and groups specialised in areas of digital wellbeing and advocacy, training, rapid response, and various types of holistic protection. This evolving online overview is meant to assist human rights defenders and civil society members across South-East Asia in identifying available support within their country, region in case of an emergency or need for further capacity building.
For further information, please feel free to contact the organisations listed below directly at the provided contact information. Furthermore, for support with regard to this document or its updating, please contact us at ohchr.bangkok@un.org.
1. Access Now
Geographical scope: South-East Asia
Language: English mainly, and many others across different regions
Website: Accessnow.org
Contact of focal point: Dhevy Sivaprakasam, Senior Policy Counsel, Access Now (Email: dhevy@accessnow.org)
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Digital security support to human rights defenders (HRDs), including women (WHRDs), LGBTQI and environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs); Digital security helpline (individual or organizational support); Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities, including civil society, activists, journalists and media workers; Digital security documentation; Human rights advocacy and campaigning; Legal and policy analysis; Engagement with international, regional and local civil society partners; Advocacy and advice to State actors on legal, policy, regulatory and technical measures impacting human rights and digital security; Grants funding for grassroots and frontline human rights defenders and organizations; Community/network building; Risk assessment and management
Geographical scope: Cambodia
Language: Khmer
Website: cchrcambodia.org
Contact of focal point: Not provided
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Digital security support to human rights defenders (HRDs); Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities; Community/network building; Holistic digital security initiatives (psychosocial support, mental health, physical security, etc)
Geographical scope: Philippines
Language: Filipino and English
Website: fma.ph
Contact of focal point: Liza Garcia (Email: info@fma.ph)
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Digital security support to human rights defenders (HRDs); Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities; Risk assessment and management; Digital security for women and LGBTI community; Digital security for journalists and media workers; Holistic digital security initiatives (psychosocial support, mental health, physical security, etc)
Geographical scope: Regional
Language: English, Thai, Lao
Website: manushyafoundation.org
Contact of focal point: Email: WeAreManushyan@manushyafoundation.org
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Digital security support to human rights defenders (HRDs); Risk assessment and management; Digital security for women and LGBTI community; Digital security for environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs); Digital security for journalists and media workers; Community/network building; Holistic digital security initiatives (psychosocial support, mental health, physical security, etc); Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities
Geographical scope: Regional
Language: English
Contact of focal point: asia@article19.org
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities; Risk assessment and management; Digital security for journalists and media workers; Develop resources center website for all related materials on digital security
Geographical scope: Global
Language: English and Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, French, Hindu, Italian, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu
Website: www.frontlinedefenders.org
Contact of focal point: Email: DigitalProtection@FrontLineDefenders.ORG
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Digital security support to human rights defenders (HRDs); Digital security helpline (individual or organizational support); Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities; Digital security documentation; Risk assessment and management; Digital security for women and LGBTI community; Digital security for environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs); Visibility for protection; Digital security for journalists and media workers; Holistic digital security initiatives (psychosocial support, mental health, physical security, etc); only work with human rights defenders at risk
Geographical scope: National, Thailand
Language: Thai
Website: thainetizen.org
Contact of focal point: Email: darika@thainetizen.org
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Digital security support to human rights defenders (HRDs); Digital security helpline (individual or organizational support); Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities; Digital security documentation; Risk assessment and management;Digital security for journalists and media workers; Community/network building; Holistic digital security initiatives (psychosocial support, mental health, physical security, etc)
8. FORUM-ASIA
Geographical scope: Regional in Asia
Language: English
Website: www.forum-asia.org
Contact of focal point: Email: hrd@forum-asia.org
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Community/network building; Holistic digital security initiatives (psychosocial support, mental health, physical security, etc); Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities;Visibility for protection; Emergency assistance
9. Connectech
Language: English, Urdu
Contact of focal point: Email: furhan@connectech.net
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities; Holistic digital security initiatives (psychosocial support, mental health, physical security, etc)
10. Asia Centre
Geographical scope: Asia, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar
Language: English, Bahasa, Thai
Website: asiacentre.org
Contact of focal point: info@asiacentre.org
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities; Digital security for journalists and media workers; Digital security for environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs); Digital security for women and LGBTI community; Risk assessment and management; Work with State actors on digital security; Digital security support to human rights defenders (HRDs); Digital security documentation; Visibility for protection; Community/network building; Others, please speficy; Research to assess security threats and use of security protocols
11. Samahita Bersama Kita Foundation
Language: Indonesian language
Contact of focal point: yovani@samahita.or.id
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities; Digital security documentation; Risk assessment and management; Work with State actors on digital literacy; Digital security for women and LGBTI community; Community/network building
Geographical scope: Indonesia
Language: Indonesian language
Website: www.combine.or.id
Contact of focal point: Email: office@combine.or.id; official phone number: +62 274-411123
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Digital security support to human rights defenders (HRDs); Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities; Digital security for journalists and media workers; Community/network building; Holistic digital security initiatives (psychosocial support, mental health, physical security, etc); Work with State actors on digital transformation for public services
Geographical scope: Indonesia, Timor Leste
Language: n/a
Website: ppmn.or.id
Contact of focal point: Signal: +6282114827475; Email: vicodj2022@gmail.com
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Digital security for journalists and media workers; Holistic digital security initiatives (psychosocial support, mental health, physical security, etc); Community/network building; Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities
Geographical scope: Regional
Language: Thai, Bahasa, English
Website: www.protectioninternational.org
Contact of focal point: thailand@protectioninternational.org
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities; Digital security documentation; Risk assessment and management; Digital security for women and LGBTI community; Digital security for environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs); Digital security for journalists and media workers; Visibility for protection; Community/network building; Holistic digital security initiatives (psychosocial support, mental health, physical security, etc); Others, please speficy; Psychosocial approach: this approach acknowledges that human rights defenders (HRDs) face emotional challenges and stresses as part of their struggles and processes. Therefore, our protection strategies integrate measures for both individual and collective well-being, in addition to addressing the emotional impacts experienced by HRDs
Geographical scope: Regional
Language: Indonesian, English
Website: safenet.or.id
Contact of focal point: Anton Muhajir (Email: anton@safenet.or.id; Signal: +62811-9223-375; Wire: @antonemus)
Scope of work on holistic digital protection:
Digital security support to human rights defenders (HRDs); Digital security helpline (individual or organizational support); Digital security trainings to organizations and/or communities; Digital security documentation; Risk assessment and management; Digital security for women and LGBTI community; Digital security for environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs); Digital security for journalists and media workers; Holistic digital security initiatives (psychosocial support, mental health, physical security, etc); Community/network building
