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June 16, 2021

The sexual-assault crisis in Uganda: how cases are handled

It’s devastating that 1 in every 5 women has been a victim of sexual assault. It is sad knowing that we live in a society that perpetuates victim-blaming and gas-lighting and thus shames sexual-assault victims into not speaking up.

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June 8, 2021

Meet the Innovation Program Winning Teams

Four teams have been selected as winners of the second round of the Innovation Programme after successfully pitching their ideas that aim t…

June 2, 2021

ICT's opening the door to possibilities for PWDs

ICT has the potential for making significant improvements in the lives of persons with disabilities (PWDs) by allowing them to live indepen…

April 6, 2021

Inclusion of PWDs - a responsibility for all

How can we actively enhance participation and engagement of PWDs in everyday life and go beyond policies and regulations to being heard, se…

March 26, 2021

Podcast #6 Data and Privacy Protection in Uganda

In 2019, Uganda passed the Data Protection and Privacy Act. In this podcast, Charity Mugasha nad Phillip Ayazika talk to Silver Kayondo, la…

March 24, 2021

Innovation Program - Our Winners

After successfully pitching their digital ideas, four teams selected for the Innovation Programme will now be part of a six-month mentorshi…

March 24, 2021

Help Exists for Mental Health

To be mentally ill and not know there is help is maybe the worst thing to experience. Mental health isn't something we can afford to ignore…

March 11, 2021

Creating a safer internet for the children

Is the Internet safe for children? Children face negative experiences in the digital world, yet the internet is an integral part of our liv…

March 2, 2021

Internet Shutdown and Freedom of Expression

Among all the benefits that have come with using the internet, it has accelerated the enjoyment of the freedom of expression and right to a…

Feb. 19, 2021

ICT4Advocacy CoP meets to strategize for 2021

Representatives from different organizations met for a networking event on the weekend of Saturday 6th, February 2021 in Soroti City. The a…

Feb. 15, 2021

Innovation program teams joining the Design Sprint

The Innovation Programme, an initiative of the Digital Human Rights Lab and StarHub Africa seeks to create digital solutions that human rig…

Feb. 11, 2021

VPN use and the controversies surrounding it

VPNs enable users to have online privacy and anonymity by creating a private network from a public internet connection. Especially during t…

Feb. 2, 2021

Are you familiar with the protection of your personal data?

On January 28th we celebrated Data Privacy Day - the day when the world comes together to promote awareness about privacy, data protection …

Jan. 14, 2021

Is Your organisation ready for the next “pandemic”?

Check out the DHRLab resources to build your Digital Resilience.

Nov. 12, 2020

Digital Human Rights Lab Projects

At the Digital Human Rights Lab total of five Communities of Practice have been established. We are proud to present eight projects subsume…

Oct. 22, 2020

Remote Work: Do Organisations need a Long Term Plan

Remote working is a working style that allows one to work from anywhere away from the traditional workspace. It has helped millions of busi…

Oct. 12, 2020

Holding the government accountable in times of crisis

While engaging in practices to curb the spread of the virus, is the government being held accountable for the changes they are making durin…

Sept. 30, 2020

Art, Pride and a Pandemic: Celebrating Unity in Uganda

Today, when you walk into the offices at Ice Breakers Uganda on Salaama Road, you are greeted by a large mural, painted by Fatuma Hassan (@…

Sept. 2, 2020

Mechanisms for collective and cross-sector support

In repressive contexts, mechanisms for collective and cross-sector support, like alliances and collaboration can strengthen the local human…

Aug. 18, 2020

GenderBased Violence & COVID: is ICT the way to go? | DHRLab

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is any act that results or may result in physical, sexual, or psychosocial harm or suffering to women. It is d…

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Aug. 5, 2020

BLM: Perspectives from the DHRLab-Community

The death of George Floyd in May 2020 has unleashed a wave of indignation: People around the world keep on following the Black Lives Matter…

July 22, 2020

12 points to consider before sharing content online

Smart citizens have a responsibility to stop the spread of fake news. This calls for the need to inform themselves with the facts and be su…

July 21, 2020

Navigating life during floods in the pandemic

Charity Mugasha describes how the butcher Nuwasasira Sylvia manages her life despite adverse circumstances and lists how this courageous wo…

June 3, 2020

Challenges in Online Data Collection with PWDs

Some of the challenges that may be encountered/faced during online data collection techniques in a research study with Persons with disabil…

May 18, 2020

Basic Research methods in HR work

The global COVID-19 pandemic determines the headlines of current reporting and news. This is also the case for this website and our work at…

May 11, 2020

LGBTIQ rights in COVID-19 Lockdown

Which effects the lockdown has for LGBTIQ and sex workers?

May 4, 2020

Current ICT approaches to enhance Access to Justice

To enhance Access to Justice in Uganda, the use of ICT has been adopted by the government. But even before the formal adoption of ICT in Co…

April 22, 2020

Tracking Human Rights Violations during COVID19

The Covid19 pandemic has affected Uganda in as much as it has affected many parts of the world. Specifically, in Africa, governments are ta…

March 10, 2020

The Consequences of the OTT on Digital Divide

In recent years, East African countries such as Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, introduced social media taxes with devastating effects on digi…

March 3, 2020

Why Some Organizational Partnerships Don’t Work

Increasingly, words like “collaboration”, “partnerships” and “creating synergies” are words you might hear often. But many organizational h…

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