May 5, 2026
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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 […]
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March 29, 2021
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Unwanted Witness publish a briefing for election observers on the importance of privacy and data protection in the election cycle.

The briefing provides a starting point for discussion on how privacy and data protection can be incorporated into election observation methodology and operationalised in the election observation process
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January 5, 2021
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Legalizing digital technology in Uganda’s electoral process, but are privacy rights and freedoms protected?

As the voting day draws closer, government and different political actors are embracing technological tools to provide voter education, monitor and tally election results.
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August 3, 2020
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Data exploitation in digital political campaigns and its implication on electoral democracy

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The last decade has seen an explosion in the use of digital tools in […]
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July 23, 2020
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Risks to unregulated personal data use and what stakeholders must-do during the 2020/21 electoral process.

The upcoming 2021 general election raises concerns of electoral malpractices and uncertainty through the misuse and […]
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