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Amnesty International to Uganda Government: Scrap Draconian Law Aimed at Suppressing Freedom of Expression Online

by CEO Reporter
Muleya Mwananyanda, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southern Africa. She says authorities in Uganda must repeal the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act now law, and ensure that any future law guarantees checks and balances
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A bill signed into law by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on 13 October to severely restrict freedom of expression online will be weaponized against critics, including political opponents, and must be immediately reversed, Amnesty International has said.“This piece of legislation threatens the right to freedom of expression online, including the right to receive and impart information, on the

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