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Making Your Activism Accessible 

by Blueprints for Change 

Disability and Access

by SURJ (Standing Up For Racial Justice)

Protest Safety Mass Call (YouTube video) 

by Women's March

Fiscal Sponsorship, Bail Funds, and Mutual Aid Basics 

by Muslims for Just Futures

Protest Safety Mass Call (YouTube video)

by Women's March 

The Direct Action Guide 

by The Conscious Citizens

Protection & Resilience Strategies for Nonviolent Activists

by Center for Applied Nonviolent Actions and Strategies 

Direct Action Zines

by Sprout Distro

Civil Disobedience Risk Assessment Form (External Version - January 2024

by Amnesty International

Know Your Rights

by ACLU of North Carolina

Know Your Rights: Immigrants’ Participation in Protests  

by National Immigration Law Center

KYR guides by National Lawyer's Guild:

• KYR When Arrested: Legal Steps & Choices
• KYR for Students & Educators
• KYR for Protesters: A Guide for Protesters
• KYR When Facing Law Enforcement: Classic KYR Booklets
• Additional KYRs

Responsive Guides by National Lawyer's Guild:

• Protesting Genocide Is Not Hate Speech 
• Knowing Your Risks at Campus Protests
• Roads, Risks & Roadblocks  

De-escalation training slides 

by Bridging Divides Initiative

The 5 D's of De-Escalation

by Anti-Violence Project

Situational Awareness & Upstander Intervention

by Nonviolent Peaceforce

Documenting incidents/events 

by Witness

Redacting photos on the go: A field guide 

by Freedom of the Press Foundation

 “Here is a short, introductory, incomprehensive guide to relaying information on police and/or fascist activities at demos” 

by Frontline Medics (Linktree)

Breaking down new anti-protest state laws that criminalize approaching and observing police 

by National Lawyer's Guild

The Oxygen of Amplification: Better Practices for Reporting on Extremists, Antagonists, and Manipulators | PDF version

by Data & Society

Know Your Rights

by ACLU of North Carolina

Know Your Rights: Immigrants’ Participation in Protests  

by National Immigration Law Center

KYR guides: by National Lawyer's Guild

• KYR When Arrested: Legal Steps & Choices
• KYR for Students & Educators
• KYR for Protesters: A Guide for Protesters
• KYR When Facing Law Enforcement: Classic KYR Booklets
• Additional KYRs

Responsive Guides by National Lawyer's Guild

• Protesting Genocide Is Not Hate Speech 
• Knowing Your Risks at Campus Protests
• Roads, Risks & Roadblocks  

Frontline Medics (Linktree)

• Notes for Bridge Trainings & Beginners / Safety & Security: Part 1 
•  Frontline Medics Study Guide, Resources & Curriculum 

Preparing for, Protecting Against, and Treating Tear Gas and Other Chemical Irritant Exposure: A Protestor’s Guide

by Physicians for Human Rights