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Submissions on the implications on freedom of expression and privacy fell on deaf ears, as Uganda's parliament passes what CIPESA describes as a regressive law on the misuse of social media and hate speech.
Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022
The Ugandan Parliament has passed the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which imposes tough penalties for cyber-crimes.
The Parliament of Uganda has passed the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022 privately moved by Muhammad Nsereko (Ind., Kampala Central), which imposes tough penalties for cyber-crimes. The Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022 sought to amend the Computer Misuse Act, 2011 to enhance the provisions on unauthorised access to information or data; prohibit the sharing of […]
The Ugandan parliament has passed the Computer Misuse bill. The controversial Bill seeks to criminalise online harassment and unlawful digital interception, but many are concerned that the Museveni-led government will use it to suppress digital rights.