Unwanted Witness Blog

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March 11, 2016

Press Statement on the New Social Media Bill

We welcome government’s efforts that promote and protect Internet freedoms not controls, says the Unwanted Witness […]
March 11, 2016

News Brief; Finally a social media platform bill is tabled in Parliament.

Kampala, 11th/03/2016; Finally, it has come true six months ago when the Unwanted Witness published an […]
March 8, 2016

Stop Post Election Arrests Connected to Internet Use; Unwanted Witness calls on Uganda Police

 The Unwanted Witness is concerned by the new wave of post election arrests by police connected […]
March 7, 2016

Ruling party leaders want social media platforms indefinitely closed.

Internet shutdown roams in Uganda as ruling party leaders want social media platforms indefinitely closed. Kampala, […]
March 1, 2016

UW News Brief: Fresh Crack down on Social Media in Uganda

Kampala, 1st/February/ 2016; Barely less than two weeks when social media platforms were blocked, the Uganda […]
February 29, 2016

GOU should review & amend the cyber legal framework

Hiding behind the color of the law to stifle Internet freedoms; government should review and amend […]
February 23, 2016

UW – CSO’s Joint letter on Internet Shutdowns in Uganda

On 18th February 2016 a date that was set for the elections of the president and […]
February 23, 2016

The 2015-16 Internet Affordability Report

Everyone should have access to the Internet. So concluded the 193 member states of the United Nations […]
February 22, 2016

UW news brief; Government bows down to pressure, unblocks the social media platforms

Kampala, 22nd/Feb/2016; five days with no access to social media platforms, Ugandan government has bowed down […]
February 19, 2016

Press Release on UCC’s Illegal Social Media Shutdown.

Internet Freedoms and Right to Privacy; targeted causalities of Uganda`s general elections at the expense of […]
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