An invisible government eye is surveilling Ugandans on the streets and online. Journalists, political activists, and opposition leaders are targeted; their private information intercepted unlawfully. Watch The Spying State: Big Brother Uganda - a documentary featuring our partner Unwanted Witness:

Did you know that some brand new phones come with software that is already unsupported? It seems obvious, but companies should ship phones with operating systems that are not out of date. Read more

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Privacy shouldn't be a luxury | Privacy International

Buying a brand new low-cost phone can leave you with an outdated operating system and exploitative apps.

We are proud to see our Guide on International Law and Surveillance being used to develop this great Human Rights Surveillance Assessment Toolkit: https://mindfulrights.rf.gd/human-rights-and-surveillance-assessment-toolkit/ We hope the toolkit can be a starting point to assess compliance of national laws, policies, and practices with human rights law. Read our full guide here:

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PI’s Guide to International Law and Surveillance

Our call to ban facial recognition in schools got support from the UN, and helped campaigns at the national level. Read more about the ban and explore our other autumn results:

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Producing real change: key highlights of our 2025 results by season

We continue producing real change by challenging governments and corporations that use data and technology to exploit us.Though 2025 has been a tum...