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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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March 23, 2018
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News Briefs
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
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April 19, 2017
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UW Statements
Sharing Citizens’ Biometric data from National ID with telecom companies is intended to seal a plot for mass surveillance,
Press release; Sharing Citizens’ Biometric data from National ID with telecom companies is intended to seal
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March 29, 2017
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UW Statements
Enforcing SIM Card registration by Uganda’s regulator endangers citizens
Press release; Enforcing SIM Card registration by Uganda’s regulator endangers citizens’ right to Anonymity, privacy and
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July 18, 2016
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UCC must investigate widespread claims of fraudulent charges by Telecom Companies.
Kampala, 18TH/July/2016, Unwanted witness Uganda has petitioned Uganda’s telecom regulator, Uganda communications commission (UCC) calling for
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