Information Communication Technologies like the Internet and Social media, have proliferated all aspects of human life; from education, health, business to entertainment. Given the unique position of ICTs in the current knowledge-based society, internet has become a pivotal tool in the enjoyment of human rights.
According to the report, Uganda’s Internet usage has grown in recent years with over 10 million users providing a new digital landscape that facilitates the work of human rights defenders, activists, journalists, minority groups and citizens providing grounds for safer interactions or activism in Uganda.
Unwanted Witness together with Eight Tech Consults undertook a research to explore the current state and development of digital rights and internet governance in Uganda focusing on the state’s obligation and responsibility under International law observing the fulfilled mandates in national legislation, practice, and Underscores through a comprehensive literature review which formed a baseline for the field research.
Ms.Dorothy Mukasa the ED(Unwanted Witness) giving opening remarks 
Fiona Nyanzi the BM(Eight tech consults) presenting the report findings 
The Moderator of the day introducing interacting with the panelists 
The panelists included Ms. Stella Alibateese(NITA-U), Ms. Ruth Ssekindi(UHRC) and Mr. Abdul-Salam Waiswa(UCC) respectively.
Key Objectives and Digital rights focus included;
1. To explore the loopholes within the National Legal and Policy Framework.
2. Establish the level of awareness of internet governance and digital rights in Uganda.
3. Establish lessons from selected countries that is to say Kenya, Ghana and Estonia.
We are pleased to announce the launch of the report that took place on Friday 12th March,2021, spear headed by the Unwanted Witness Team together with the research team from Eight Tech consults Ltd in partnership with Digital Human Rights Lab, Future Challenges, Better Place Lab with support from German Cooperation and GIZ at Hotel Africana.
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