Gendered disinformation being weaponised against women
Uganda’s feminist movement is under threat as foreign donors support conservative groups.
Landmark victory for media freedom in Uganda
In a historic verdict, Uganda’s High court ruled that journalists Timothy Mulungi and Henry Sekanjako had their rights to movement, speech, conscience, opinion, assembly, and association violated.
Uganda’s rollout of digital number plates poses privacy concerns
Uganda’s digital number plate system, which is aimed at facilitating the ability of authorities to improve services, will also have the detrimental impact of expanding the country’s surveillance capabilities.
Arrest of peaceful, unarmed protestors condemned
Young Ugandans protest against corruption and abuse of office, particularly by the Legislature.
Unexpected alteration of charges against journalists
Stories on alleged parliament budget misappropriation leads to the arrest of journalists Dickson Mubiru and Alirabaki Ssengooba.
Screens become mightier than the sword in the fight for accountability
Ugandans turn to digital spaces to push for transparency and accountability and spotlight parliament’s excesses.
Ugandan LGBT rights group caught between a rock and a hard place
A petition by the Sexual Minorities Uganda Group (SMUG) to compel the government to register its name was rejected on the basis that it goes against “public interest.”
Citizens’ access to social services obstructed by Uganda’s digital ID system
More than 15 million Ugandans could be excluded from gaining access to essential public services and entitlements because they do not have national digital identity cards.
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act silences media
An annual magazine featuring personal stories from the LGBTQI+ community is put on hold as management figure out how to keep sources safe.
Setting governance standards around health data
Uganda looks at how to navigate technology’s potential to enhance health outcomes, while ensuring patient data confidentiality and integrity.
CIPESA unpacks Uganda’s proposed new digital tax
The proposed amendments to Uganda’s tax law targeting the digital sector, will further burden already distressed consumers.
Ugandan court prioritises citizens’ rights
Despite objections from the Attorney General, Uganda’s High Court rules in favour of allowing CIPESA, Access Now and ARTICLE 19 to provide expert opinion on the country’s digital registration of citizens.
Uganda’s parliament passes severely punitive anti-LGBTQI+ law
Uganda’s parliament passes controversial law that will make it illegal to promote homosexuality, or even identify as gay. The bill also outlaws the “promotion of homosexuality,” effectively instituting a system of complete censorship on LGBT issues.
Uganda’s parliament threatens to criminalize homosexuality
The risk for Uganda’s LGBTQI+ community escalates, following months of aggressive rhetoric against sexual and gender minorities resulting in the proposal of a new and more punitive law.