# Woodpecker (Dyatel) > A platform for collective appeals defending human rights in Russia Woodpecker is a service for mass submission of individual complaints and appeals to government institutions. Created and maintained by OVD-Info — an independent human rights media project. ## What Woodpecker does - Simplifies appeal submission — sends electronic complaints to relevant authorities - Monitors responses — helps achieve official responses within legal deadlines - Amplifies impact — mass appeals make problems visible and force officials to respond ## Who is it for - Those who need support — if you want to achieve justice and be heard - Those who care — if you are ready to achieve changes together ## Content For full site content including all campaigns and petitions, see: /llms-full.txt ## Pages - Home: /en/ - FAQ: /en/faq - Active campaigns: /en/ (scroll to campaigns section) ## Contact - Email: campaign@ovdinfo.org - OVD-Info: https://ovd.info/