Pro bono legal aid
Volunteer lawyers advise on extortion, cyber harassment and police contact, and help you document evidence and understand your options. All of it is free.
অধিকার: our right
Being blackmailed? You have options.
Project Odhikar is an encrypted legal aid and crisis referral network for gay, trans and queer youth. Reach us in confidence. We connect you with pro bono lawyers, peer counselors and emergency support.
Stored encrypted
No real names required
Free, always
AI counselor 24/7
75+youth supported through blackmail crises
6pro bono lawyers in our referral network
2free HIV testing campaigns for the Hijra community
0real names or ID required to get help
01 How we help
One secure door to the help you need.
Blackmail, outing threats and extortion often come with legal, emotional and financial danger all at once. Odhikar coordinates that support so you only have to tell your story once.
Peer counseling
Trained queer and trans peer counselors listen without judgment and stay with you through the crisis and afterwards.
Emergency aid
Short-term safe shelter referrals, transport and emergency funds when staying where you are is not safe.
Encrypted intake
Messages are stored encrypted and go only to our team's private inbox. Use any name you want.
Sexual health
Free, confidential HIV testing and referrals with the Hijra community.
Digital safety
Lock down accounts, take down leaked content and cut off a blackmailer's access.
02 Privacy
Your identity is yours.
You decide what to share and who sees it. We never out anyone, to family, employers or anyone else.
- 1Use any name you like. We'll never ask for ID.
- 2Your case is shared only with the people you approve.
- 3When it's over, your data is deleted unless you ask us to keep it.
03 The process
From first message to safety.
01
Reach out
Send an encrypted message on this site, or ask for our Telegram contact. Any name is fine.
02
Triage
A peer counselor responds, checks that you're safe right now and works out what kind of support you need.
03
Referral
We connect you to the right person: a lawyer, a counselor, emergency aid or a health partner. You approve every handoff.
04
Follow-through
We stay in touch until the threat is resolved, then delete your case data unless you ask us to keep it.
04 Being blackmailed right now?
Take a breath. Start here.
Blackmailers count on panic and isolation. These first steps protect you while you contact us.
Talk to someone now →
Do
- Screenshot every message, profile, phone number and payment request, with dates visible.
- Stop replying once you've saved the evidence. Don't argue or negotiate.
- Make your social accounts private and turn on two-factor authentication.
- Tell one person you trust, or tell us.
Don't
- Don't pay. Paying almost always leads to more demands.
- Don't delete the chat before you've saved the evidence.
- Don't meet the blackmailer in person, alone or otherwise.
- Don't blame yourself. The crime is theirs, not yours.
05 Community health
Free HIV testing, run with the Hijra community.
Crisis support also means everyday care. We have run two free, confidential HIV testing campaigns in local Hijra communities, organized alongside community leaders.
FreeConfidentialNo ID neededReferral to treatment
More campaigns are planned. Get in touch if you would like to host one or volunteer.
06 Join the network
Lend your skills.
Odhikar runs on volunteers. Every new lawyer, counselor and health worker means another young person gets help faster.
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Lawyers
Take on pro bono cyber-harassment and extortion referrals. We screen and brief every case before it reaches you.
Peer counselors
Queer and trans volunteers trained in crisis listening and trauma-informed support.
Health & allies
Clinicians, testing partners, shelters and donors who can host campaigns or fund emergency aid.
Get help · সাহায্য নিন
Reach us securely.
Use a device and account the blackmailer can't see. If you're in immediate physical danger, get to a safe place first.
Send a secure message →
Talk with a counselor nowShathi, our AI counselor, is here 24/7 and can connect you with a human.
Send a messageWrite to a peer counselor here. It's private, and you don't need an app.
Request Telegram contactWe verify you first, then share the Telegram account to message.
Check my caseUse your private case code to read replies or delete your case.
Partners, volunteers or media: email projectodhikar@gmail.com. For anything sensitive, use the secure form.