May 5, 2026

Uganda’s 2026 Elections: When Personal Data Became the Infrastructure of Democracy 

By Unwanted Witness Kampala, 5th May, 2026  There was a time when elections in Uganda were straightforward and visible, people voted […]
March 24, 2026

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 […]
February 23, 2026

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 […]
January 21, 2026

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 […]
June 10, 2024

A Call for Inclusivity, Trust, and Accountability in Reforming Uganda’s National ID System

One of the most striking issues identified in the paper is the financial burden imposed on Ugandans for ID services. The fixed fee of UGX 50,000/- ($13.78 USD) for replacing identification cards is markedly higher compared to neighboring countries like Kenya, Rwanda, and extends even to South Africa and India. In a nation where approximately 30.1% of the population lives below the poverty line, this exorbitant fee exacerbates social inequalities and restricts access to essential services for many Ugandans.
June 10, 2024

Press Release: Unwanted Witness Calls for Reform to Champion an Inclusive, Trustworthy, and Accountable National ID System in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda – June 10, 2024 – Unwanted Witness has released a comprehensive position paper titled […]
January 17, 2016

Unwanted Witness Report on Internet Freedoms in Uganda

The right to privacy and internet freedom are facing enormous (growing) threats as Ugandan government starts […]
June 18, 2014

Laws on the use of force by the police require urgent global reform, UN human rights expert says

GENEVA (13 June 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions […]
January 7, 2014

UW News:UK, US ‘hacked into Uganda’s phone network’

Publish Date: Jan 07, 2014 By Vision Reporter British and American intelligence agencies remotely hacked into […]
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