Publications

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Briefs

  Joint Stakeholder Submission to the Fourth Cycle of the Universal - APC
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This stakeholder report focuses on key issues relating to human rights in the digital context in Rwanda.

  Rwanda-UPR Stakeholder submission
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Joint Stakeholder Submission to the Fourth Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Republic of Rwanda

  Legal Analysis of Technology and Disability in Africa
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An Examination of the Regulatory Frameworks on Access to Information and ICT for Persons with Disabilities in Africa

  Future of work in Uganda_ Challenges and Prospects in the Context of the Digital Economy
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The digital economy has re-shaped labour across the globe.

  CIPESA Submissions to White Paper on ICT Tax Reduction - Uganda
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Submitted to the National Task Team on Enhancement of Government Revenue from the ICT Sector Ministry of ICT in Uganda

  Joint Stakeholder Submission to the Fourth Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Republic of Liberia
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For the 50th Session of the UPR Working Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council

  Policy Brief - Digitalisation of Health Services in Kenya
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These challenges affect the right to health, especially for vulnerable and marginalized groups. The brief also addresses broader concerns regarding the role of digitalization in healthcare management and its impact on service delivery.

  Policy Considerations for Enhancing Digital Trade in East Africa
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The East African region has the potential to become a major player in the global digital economy. By addressing the existing barriers and implementing these recommendations, the region can create a thriving digital ecosystem that benefits all its residents.

  Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) as an Offence in Uganda's 2024 Sexual Offences Bill
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This policy brief examines Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) as an intersecting issue of digital sexual offense, expanding beyond traditionally defined physical sexual offenses. It explicitly defines TFGBV and how it connects with sexual violence, highlighting the opportunity presented by the Sexual Offences Bill 2024 as a key policy reform to enhance prevention of both physical and digital sexual violence.

  Kenya’s Digital Crossroads: Surveillance, Activism, and the Urgent Fight for Digital Rights in 2025
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In East Africa, Kenya has over the years been regarded as a model of excellence in digital rights. However, more recently, the country has been plagued by alarming practices that threaten its standing. These include a heightened crackdown on activism, including the abduction and intimidation of activists and journalists, politically motivated internet censorship, rising disinformation, cyber threats and data breaches, and a media decline. Nonetheless, it has not been all doom and gloom as there are glimmers of hope aided by increasing internet use and a population that has displayed remarkable resilience and pushback against continued threats to digital rights.