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“Freedom of expression and the safety of journalists have been on the decline in numerous countries on the continent"

Government contends that sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act 2022, are clear, unambiguous, precise and consistent with the constitutional principle of legality

Jeff Watkins, CPTO of xDesign, discusses how UK legislation under Liz Truss's cabinet can take from the EU Cyber Resilience Act proposal

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October 2022 in Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s regional editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.

Singapore News - A maid took down the details of a credit card belonging to her employer’s elderly mother and used them to go on a $13,000 shopping spree at online retail stores over five months. Indonesian Dewi Susanti, 27, used the card details in 196 transactions, many of which were... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Government urged to exhibit a degree of tolerance to dissenting voices that have found refuge on online spaces

John Sentamu is accused of using Twitter to disturb the peace of the Speaker of Parliament with no purpose of legitimate communication.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Uganda to urgently repeal an amendment to its Computer Misuse Act criminalising “false information,” which President Yoweri Museveni has signed into law. The Ugandan authorities must safeguard online freedom of expression, RSF says.

On 13 October Ugandan President, Yoweri Musenvini, signed into law the Computer Misuse (Amendment) act containing provisions that will seriously hamper press freedom. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Uganda Journalists Union (UJU), in condemning this repressive law and reminding Uganda of its obligations towards press freedom.