Privacy is a fundamental human right, enshrined in numerous international human rights instruments.1 It is central to the protection of human dignity and forms the basis of any democratic society. It also supports and reinforces other rights, such as freedom of expression, information and association. This stakeholder report is a submission by...
The right to freedom of expression goes hand in hand with the right to privacy and this was recognized by the framers if the Ugandan Constitution when they provided under Article 27 that “No person shall be subjected to unlawful search of the person, home, property of that person...
The Unwanted Witness Uganda is a civil society organization, whose mission is to contribute to good governance through effective and efficient use of the internet/ online activism through networking and strengthening capacities of citizens for collective advocacy and synergy. Unwanted Witness works closely with online activists, HRDs, and civil...
The media in Uganda was owned and controlled by the state until the liberalization of the economy in 1990s. The liberation saw the establishment of privately owned media houses that opened up for business. The liberalized radios provided alternative platforms and voices to especially hard to reach areas focusing...
“Land is the source of our livelihood; it helps to produce food to feed families, provides a place of cultural and social belonging with symbolic and spiritual values that communities consistently reinforce and provides a place of residence, a registered address to allow peo- ple to vote in elections...
European data protection watchdogs publish guidance on web tracking using device fingerprinting that could result in more ‘I agree’ forms The pan-European data regulator group Article 29 has issued new opinion on how websites and advertisers can track users and the permissions they require. The new opinion dictates that...
A quick Google search for “spy software” yields over a 100 million results. Clearly, there is massive interest in spying software and gadgets. Irrespective of the motivation or justification for spying (such as spousal infidelity), spying is illegal and a gross invasion of privacy in most countries around the...
NEWS ANALYSIS: It’s not likely that your network will get hit by the Regin malware by accident. But if you discover it on your network it means that somebody big and powerful is after you. Finding the Regin malware on your network is sort of like getting an unexpected...
Plenty of companies brag that their communications app is encrypted. But that marketing claim demands a followup question: Who has the key? In many cases, the company itself holds the cryptographic key data that lets it decrypt your messages—and so, therefore, does any hacker who compromises the company or...
As we aim at fostering an enterprising youth movement in Kampala through ICT, Unwanted Witness tapped into the ICT graduates who have gone through and continue to go through the it` s internship placement program that takes over 5 youths quarterly and training them with practical ICT innovative skills....
Unwanted Witness calls for more civic education ahead of EC’s scientific campaigns
Uganda’s National ID system; an access hindrance to the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE).
Digital identity verification, authentication and validation in the 2021 election must be transparent warns Unwanted Witness.
Uganda: The Speaker of Parliament Summons ICT minister over concerns raised by Unwanted Witness report about SafeBoda.
Data exploitation in digital political campaigns and its implication on electoral democracy
Unwanted Witness calls for more civic education ahead of EC’s scientific campaigns
Uganda’s National ID system; an access hindrance to the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE).
Digital identity verification, authentication and validation in the 2021 election must be transparent warns Unwanted Witness.
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