THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SITUATION IN UGANDA
The people of Uganda are yet to harness the true potential of Intellectual property (IP). How could they when only just a handful of the population know what a Copyright,...
The Implications of granting Telecommunications companies access to the National Identity Card Database
I have learned with surprise-and a hint of dismay, that the Government, through the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), has agreed to give telecommunications operators in Uganda, access to the National...
Social Media & the Sub Judice rule
The advancement of technology in the field of television broadcasting and social media has had an exponential impact on conversations about ongoing interesting civil and criminal court cases. These conversations...
Should websites and social media pages be liable for users’ comments
INTRODUCTION The Internet represents a communications revolution. It makes instantaneous global communication available cheaply to anyone with a computer and an Internet connection ... the Internet is also potentially a...
Information Is The New Oil
While Privacy/data protection is not always directly mentioned as a separate right in constitutions, nearly all States recognize its value as a matter of constitutional significance. Although this right is...
IMAGE RIGHTS & THEIR IMPORTANCE IN UGANDA’S LEGAL FRAMEWORK
In order to understand what image rights are, it’s probably best to understand where they fit into the wider music, cultural arts & sports industries. We have already seen how...
Fighting Facebook, the French way
Almost everyone with a phone has a Facebook account. By April 2016, Facebook had over 1 billion active users; all of whom have a legally binding contract with Facebook. This...
Electioneering and Extremism in the Digital Age
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), under the OpenNet Africa initiative, will from 28 – 29 September 2015, host the Forum on Internet Freedoms in...
E-Commerce and Consumer Rights: Applicability of Consumer Protection Laws In Online Transactions In Uganda
Uganda in the recent years has been experiencing an exponential boom in e- commerce. New e-commerce websites have sprung up almost over night and proliferated the market. This increase, facilitated...
Defamation in the Age of the Internet
The Internet represents a communications revolution. It makes instantaneous global communication available cheaply to anyone with a computer and an Internet connection ... the Internet is also potentially a medium...
Cybersquatting, domain names and their place in eCommerce and Uganda’s Intellectual property realm
Trademark registration in Uganda, is governed by the Trademarks Act 2010 and accompanying regulations. The Act, does not expressly provide for registration of a Trademark for a domain name. Under...
Can UCC lawfully Monitor your phone?
"The right to be let alone is a part of the right to enjoy life. The right to enjoy life is in its turn, a part of the fundamental right...