Sets out best practices and actions online platforms can take to implement more robust support for Human Rights Defenders under threat

Recommended Actions for Online Platforms to Improve Human Rights Defenders (HRD) Protection Commit to an HRD Protection Policy Identify Risks to HRDs Exchange Information with HRDs, CSOs, and Industry Peers Create a Policy Implementation Plan to Mitigate Risk and Prevent Adverse Impacts with Monitoring Benchmarks to Measure Success Resource and Staff HRD Protection Efforts Build Capacity to Address Risks in Local Contexts Provide Safety Tools and Security Education to HRDs Create and Maintain Accessible Incident Reporting Channels for HRDs Contribute to and Provide Access to Remedy for HRDs Commit to Transparency, Public Reporting, and Continuous Improvement