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April 11, 2026
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Digital Rights
Litigation & HumanRights
A Regulatory Detour or Constitutional Evasion? Rethinking “Fake News” and Broadcasting in Uganda’s Democratic Order
By A.K Sempala | Head Legal and Programs | Unwanted Witness 11th April 2026 | Kampala,
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March 24, 2026
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Digital Rights
Global Right on Internet
Governance and accountability
A Landmark Reset for Free Expression in Uganda’s Digital Age: What the Constitutional Court’s Computer Misuse Act Judgment Means for Journalism, Justice, and Democracy
By Sempala Allan Kigozi, Head Legal, Unwanted Witness UgandaKampala, Uganda | March 24 2026 Uganda’s Constitutional
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March 6, 2026
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Digital Rights
internet shutdowns
Internet Values
Four Days Offline: The Democratic Cost of Uganda’s Election Shutdown
By Unwanted WitnessKampala, Uganda | March 2026 At 6:02 PM on 13 January 2026, Uganda went
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February 23, 2026
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Digital Rights
internet shutdowns
Internet Values
No Signal, No Voice: What Really Happened During Uganda’s 2026 Election Shutdown
By Sempala Allan Kigozi |Head Legal/Programs|Unwanted Witness23 February 2026 At 6:02 PM on 13 January 2026,
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February 23, 2026
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NO SIGNAL, NO VOICE: New Report Documents Election-Period Internet Shutdown in Uganda
Kampala-Uganda, 23 February 2026: Unwanted Witness (UW) and the Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) today release
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January 21, 2026
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Digital Rights
Global Right on Internet
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Internet Values
Elections in the Dark: How Uganda’s 2026 Internet Shutdown Undermined Democracy
By Unwanted Witness Kampala, Uganda – January 21, 2026 When Ugandans went to the polls in
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June 13, 2025
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Unwanted Witness Launches Groundbreaking Report on Surveillance Threats to Civil Society in East & Southern Africa
Harare, Zimbabwe – 10 June 2025 — Today, at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Harare, Zimbabwe, Unwanted
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July 30, 2024
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Digital Rights
Press Release
Unwanted Witness Submits Petition to Uganda Human Rights Commission Regarding National ID System
Kampala, Uganda – July 30, 2024 – Unwanted Witness, a leading civil society organization dedicated to
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