Unwanted Witness Blog

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December 14, 2016

Police Confiscates mobile phone, arrest and detain activist over a Facebook post.

Updated:December 15th, 2016  CID Extends activist’s Bond. The Criminal Investigation Department of Kibuli, Kampala has extended […]
December 13, 2016

Gov’t in the Spotlight over limiting Internet Freedom

“The state under which institutions operate particularly the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) at the moment, puts it […]
December 10, 2016

International H/Rights Day 2016; Why GOU is criminalising the Internet?

During early years of internet penetration in Uganda, many if not all Ugandans who had access […]
December 9, 2016

Fighting for Freedom of Speech in Uganda – The Untold Story

Originally published by CRD During the last decade, several laws that impinge on Internet freedom have […]
December 9, 2016

African commission on Human & people’s rights upholds freedom of expression & information on the Internet

Unwanted Witness Uganda welcomes a resolution by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights for Upholding the Right to Freedom […]
December 1, 2016

Ugandan Journalist faces Death as punishment for social media posting.

Kasese, November 1st, 2016; A Ugandan Journalist working with KTN based in Kenya, Joy Doreen Biira […]
November 28, 2016

Unwanted Witness Uganda Demands for Unconditional Release of the KTN Journalist.

Kasese, 28th /November/2016, Unwanted Witness is dismayed by the arbitrary arrest of journalist Joy Doreen Biira […]
November 28, 2016

Journalist arrested over publishing photos of a burning palace online.

Kasese, November 28th, 2016; Police in Kasese has arrested a journalist working for KTN based in […]
November 25, 2016

Unwanted Witness Uganda sues Ugandan government, seeks a Permanent Injunction against Internet Blockage.

Kampala, 25th /November/2016, For the first time in the history of Uganda, the Uganda government and […]
November 23, 2016

Unwanted Witness Sues Uganda Government and 8 ISPs over illegal Internet Disruption

Kampala November 23rd, 2016; Unwanted Witness Uganda has sued Ugandan government and 8 Internet Service Providers […]
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