Uganda

Reports and Analysis

Long Read

Exclusion by design: how national ID systems make social protection inaccessible to vulnerable populations

Governments around the world are increasingly making registration in national ID systems mandatory for populations to access social benefits, healthcare services, and other forms of state support. By virtue of their design, these systems inevitably exclude certain population groups from obtaining an ID and hence from accessing essential resources to which they are entitled.

A group of BodaBoda drivers wait for customers outside a shop in Kampala

Case Study

Huawei infiltration in Uganda

Unwanted Witness, our partner organisation based in Uganda, explore critical questions around Huawei's surveillance dealings with the Ugandan government raise. While Huawei's relationship with the government raises concerns for human rights, many of these concerns remain unaddressed.

Report

For God and My President: State Surveillance In Uganda

Privacy International's new report, For God and My President: State Surveillance in Uganda, exposes the secret surveillance operation and the government's attempts to buy further powerful surveillance tools, including a national communications monitoring centre and intrusion malware, in the absence

News

26th March 2021

Unwanted Witness publish a briefing for election observers on the importance of privacy and data protection in the election cycle.

11th March 2021

A win for Unwanted Witness: Uganda’s data protection authority finds ride sharing app unlawfully disclosed personal data to third parties

3rd March 2020

One Year On, what has Uganda’s Data Protection Law Changed?

9th February 2018

Online surveillance becomes a priority for the Human Rights Council, as Pakistan joins the wrong side of the debate

15th October 2015

Ugandan Government Deployed FinFisher Spyware To 'Crush' Opposition, Track Elected Officials And Media In Secret Operation During Post-Election Protests, Documents Reveal

29th November 2012

With New Promise Comes New Perils: ICTs And The Right To Privacy In Africa

Examples of Abuse

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Ministry unveils plan to immunize millions against COVID-19

On 2 March 2021, the Ministry of Health of Uganda unveiled its plan to immunize millions against COVID-19 starting on 10 March 2021. The statement made by the Ministry of Health noted that "All persons eligible for vaccination will be required to provide a National Identification Card in the case of

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Our Advocacy

Pay No Attention To That Man Behind the Curtain: Exposing and Challenging Government Hacking for Surveillance

Privacy and security are both essential to protecting individuals, including their autonomy and dignity. Undermining privacy undermines the security of individuals, their devices and the broader infrastructure. People need privacy to freely secure themselves, their information, and fully enjoy other

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