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Uwanted Witness drags UCC to Court over regulations on Online publishers.
Unwanted Witness Uganda sues Ugandan Communication Commission, seeks to uphold Freedom of expression and privacy for Online publishers. Kampala, 8th /June/2018, The telecom regulator, Uganda Communication Commission has been dragged to the courts of law for violating online freedoms by issuing directives requiring profiling of online publishers in Uganda. The suit filed by the Unwanted […]
The Electronic Crime Counter Measure Unit
1.1 The Uganda Police Force and Electronic Crime Countermeasure Unit…………………………………………………… 4 (i) Composition………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 (ii) Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 2.0 Areas of concern explored…………………………………………………………………………….. 7 (a) Privacy issues………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 (b) Cases of concern…………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 2.1 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………11 2.2 Recommendation…………………………………………………………………………………………………11 Acronyms CID Criminal Investigations Department HURINET-U Human Rights Network Uganda HRNJ Human Rights Network for Journalists ICT […]
Impact of the Anti Terrorism Act Implementation to the Enjoyment of the Right to Privacy.
INTRODUCTION The Ugandan government is one of the several countries in Africa, which has vocally sought to respond to the perceived rise in terror threats in the region, by enacting anti-terror legislations in recent years, along with Nigeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tunisia. In 2002 Uganda enacted an Anti Terrorism Act with the intention […]
Registration Of Online Data Communication And Broadcast Service Providers
Ucc’s Directive Notice To Online Publishers
Submission of Comments on the Data Protection and Privacy Bill, 2015
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Uganda Parliament Invites Public Submissions on the Data Protection and Privacy Bill, 2015.
Kampala, February 7th, 2018; Parliament of Uganda has finally opened up to the public to submit their views on the Data Protection and Privacy Bill, 2015. In a notice issued by the clerk to parliament, the general public and Members of Parliament are encouraged to submit written submissions to the office of the Clerk to […]
The Uganda Communications Amendment Bill 2016
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Data Protection and Privacy Bill 2015
The Bill seeks to protect the privacy of the individual and personal data by regulating the collection and processing of personal information. It provides for the rights of persons whose data is collected and the obligations of data collectors and data processors; and regulates the use or disclosure of personal information. Read more about the […]
The Anti Terrorism Amendment Bill 2015
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