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Introduction On 13 May 2025, the Parliament of Uganda conducted the first reading of the 2025 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill,1 (hereinafter the Amendment Bill) which proposes reforms aimed at domesticating international treaties such as the Berne Convention for…
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By Jackline Akello The Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill, 2019[1] seeks to amend the Act[2] to regulate the use of social media platforms. The...
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By Cynthia Nzuki and Caroline Wanjiru Introduction In one of our previous blog posts (here), we tackled the legal framework of collective management organizations (CMOs)....
Read MoreThe Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2019
By Jackline Akello The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) is a landmark event that convenes various stakeholders from the internet freedom, governance and...
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By Cynthia Nzuki Introduction “Artists do not live on thin air. And because they enrich the world with their art, they should be protected. So...
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The use of information technology in the country has increased over the years, and this can be attributed to the use of social media that...
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By Jentrix Wanyama & Jaaziyah Sataar Introduction A closed-circuit television (CCTV) is a type of television system that enables surveillance by transmitting its signals only...
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By Isaac Rutenberg The Hansard for the Miscellaneous Amendment Act 2018 makes for very interesting reading. On 7th August 2018, Parliament debated proposed amendments to...
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