September 30, 2020

Activists Want Court to Prevail over UCC as Deadline to Register Online Broadcasters Nears

On September 7, 2020, UCC issued a notice reminding all online data communication and broadcast service providers to apply for authorization or risk being blocked by internet service providers by October 5, 2020.
September 30, 2020

Don’t ignore our petition! Unwanted Witness demands quick court action against UCC’s directive on online publishers

Unwanted Witness has asked the judiciary not to ignore their petition over the recent regulations issued by the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC)’s on all online data communication and broadcasting service providers.
September 29, 2020

Judiciary must prevail over UCC’s Impunity towards freedom of expression, Warns Unwanted Witness.

We call upon the Deputy Chief Justice Richard Butera to institute the bench to handle the application for interim injunction.
September 24, 2020

Unwanted Witness calls for more civic education ahead of EC’s scientific campaigns

Unwanted Witness has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to double its efforts in civic education if they are to avoid challenges that may come as a result of poor data surveillance in the forthcoming general elections.
September 16, 2020

Uganda’s National ID system; an access hindrance to the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE).

In June 2010, cabinet approved Expansion of the Social Protection Programme with one of its aims of reducing vulnerability and poverty among the elderly (65+ and 60 years for Karamoja) through the Senior Citizens Grant which provides direct income support of $6.9 (25,000) shillings per month disbursed bi-monthly $13.8 (Ugx. 50,000) to the elderly persons as an enabler to enjoy dignified and respectful lives addressing particular vulnerabilities within their social, political and economic spheres.
September 16, 2020

Digital identity verification, authentication and validation in the 2021 election must be transparent warns Unwanted Witness.

Unwanted Witness today joins the rest of the world in marking the International Identity Day in recognition of United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions” and objective 9 which calls for legal identity for all.
August 28, 2020

Uganda: The Speaker of Parliament Summons ICT minister over concerns raised by Unwanted Witness report about SafeBoda.

The speaker of Uganda’s parliament Rebecca A. Kadaga has given the minister of Information, Communication and National Guidance, Judith Nabakooba an ultimatum of three (3) weeks to Study and further investigate data flaw concerns raised by Unwanted Witness’s report about SafeBoda
August 3, 2020

Data exploitation in digital political campaigns and its implication on electoral democracy

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The last decade has seen an explosion in the use of digital tools in […]
July 28, 2020

Collection of personally identifiable data threatens National security and human rights: Warns Unwanted Witness

Kampala, 28th/07/2020; Unwanted Witness Uganda is deeply concerned about the likely harmful effects of the presidential […]
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