
Tag: Uganda








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Safeguarding democracy: preventing internet shutdowns from disrupting elections
Election shutdowns erode democracy. They violate basic fundamental rights like freedom of expression, undermine election fairness, and weaken people’s trust in the electoral process. Our new election shutdowns handbook helps election observers, journalists, diplomatic missions, and human rights activists navigate these turbulent scenarios.…
31 March 2021

Access Now in the News
What Internet Censorship Looks Like
Shira Ovide, New York Times
22 January 2021

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“No matter what they do, the world is watching”: Some Ugandans are back online after internet shutdown during presidential election
On the eve of the 2021 presidential election in Uganda, the government ordered a complete internet shutdown. Voters headed out to the polls with no methods of online communication or tools to access information about the election process or outcome. …
20 January 2021




Access Now in the News
Uganda elections 2021: Bobi Wine takes on Yoweri Museveni
BBC
14 January 2021








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MTN’s first transparency report marks a milestone, but raises questions
In response to mounting pressure from civil society, MTN has published an inaugural transparency report. Although this report is a welcome development, and Access Now encourages MTN to make this a yearly publication, the content leaves us with more questions than answers. …
25 November 2020

