September 30, 2020

Don’t ignore our petition! Unwanted Witness demands quick court action against UCC’s directive on online publishers

Unwanted Witness has asked the judiciary not to ignore their petition over the recent regulations issued by the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC)’s on all online data communication and broadcasting service providers.
June 25, 2020

COVID-19: Exposing the hollowness in Uganda’s legal regime towards misinformation management

During the first few months of the outbreak, governments around the world focused on managing the […]
July 24, 2018

Ucc’s Ban On Airtme Scratch Cards Threatens Free Access To Information

Kampala, July 24th  2018; Ugandan media is a washed with concerns of scratch card phase out […]
July 3, 2018

Uganda – High Court Sets Hearing date for a petition challenging clamp on online Publishers.

Kampala, July 3rd, 2018; High court in Uganda has set September 24th 2018 as hearing date […]
June 8, 2018

Uwanted Witness drags UCC to Court over regulations on Online publishers.

Unwanted Witness Uganda sues Ugandan Communication Commission, seeks to uphold Freedom of expression and privacy for […]
June 8, 2018

Online Publishers Petition

View or download full petition here… UCC PETITON
March 27, 2018

Uganda Telecom Operators To Obtain Users’ Biometrics And Photo For SIM Re-registration.

Kampala, March 27th, 2018; Uganda Communication Commission Executive Director Godfrey Mutabazi has issued fresh guidelines for […]
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 […]
March 12, 2018

UCC’s directives are illegal and do not cure the existing capacity and legal gaps in telecom regulation and data protection

Kampala, March 12th, 2018; Unwanted Witness Uganda condemns the illegal directives issued by Uganda Communication Commission […]
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