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March 6, 2026
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Digital Rights
internet shutdowns
Internet Values
Four Days Offline: The Democratic Cost of Uganda’s Election Shutdown
By Unwanted WitnessKampala, Uganda | March 2026 At 6:02 PM on 13 January 2026, Uganda went
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February 23, 2026
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Digital Rights
internet shutdowns
Internet Values
No Signal, No Voice: What Really Happened During Uganda’s 2026 Election Shutdown
By Sempala Allan Kigozi |Head Legal/Programs|Unwanted Witness23 February 2026 At 6:02 PM on 13 January 2026,
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February 23, 2026
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NO SIGNAL, NO VOICE: New Report Documents Election-Period Internet Shutdown in Uganda
Kampala-Uganda, 23 February 2026: Unwanted Witness (UW) and the Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) today release
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January 21, 2026
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Elections in the Dark: How Uganda’s 2026 Internet Shutdown Undermined Democracy
By Unwanted Witness Kampala, Uganda – January 21, 2026 When Ugandans went to the polls in
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February 5, 2021
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News Brief: High Court in Uganda sets hearing date for internet shutdown lawsuit
In a petition filed on February 12, 2021, the Unwanted Witness wants the court to among other orders, restrain the government of Uganda and internet service providers from future arbitrary and unjustified internet shutdowns
July 9, 2020
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COVID 19 & Elections: Digital Political Campaigns Exclude handicapped Electorates in Uganda
By Muyomba Lawrence In the wake to control the spread of COVID-19, the Electoral Commission (EC)
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April 20, 2020
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Blog
Internet Barriers constrain the work of Uganda HRDs amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
By UW Team Human Rights Defenders in Uganda are not exceptional, amidst the health crisis and
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August 28, 2018
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Ugandan Security Agencies Must Desist From Curtailing Internet Freedom
Kampala; 28th August, 2018; Unwanted Witness-Uganda, is deeply concerned by the repetitive threats being issued by
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April 27, 2018
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Internet Freedoms and Right to Privacy; targeted as Ucc directs blockage to unregistered online publishers
Kampala, 27th/04/2018; the Unwanted Witness Uganda is saddened by the apparent illegal efforts to curtail online
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