January 13, 2022

Are Ugandan telcos equipped to protect user data?

A recent report from Unwanted Witness, a Uganda-based civil society organisation, reveals that two years on from the implementation of Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act, the nation’s tech companies are still struggling with compliance.
July 23, 2020

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 […]
August 17, 2018

UN Council Reaffirms Online Rights and Freedoms

Kampala, 17th /08/2018; The Unwanted Witness Uganda welcomes the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution reaffirming […]
March 23, 2018

Ugandan Parliament rejects Government’s Shs 61b Budget request to procure CCTV Cameras and Online registration System.

Kampala, March 22nd, 2018; Parliamentary Committee on Budget has rejected Government’s  supplementary budget request of Shs61b […]
February 16, 2018

UCC Must Be Held Liable For Compromising Citizens’ Anonymous Communication Leading To Increasing SIM Card Hacking In The Country, Says Unwanted Witness

Kampala, 16th/02/2018; the Unwanted Witness Uganda wants Uganda Communication Commission to account for the increasing SIM […]
February 9, 2018

Submission of Comments on the Data Protection and Privacy Bill, 2015

Submission of Comments on the Data Protection and Privacy Bill, 2015
February 7, 2018

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 […]
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