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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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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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January 20, 2021
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Data and elections
Uganda 2021 General Elections: Internet shutdown and it’s Ripple Effects
If Internet shutdowns are used as a blunt-force means of blocking access locally to a specific service or application, access to other unrelated services may also be impacted as collateral damage.
December 28, 2020
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Unwanted Witness Condemns the Heinous Acts of Violence Against Journalists
Unwanted Witness strongly condemns the ongoing odious acts of violence and harassment meted on journalists by security operatives in Uganda.
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