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Global Freedom Score
43 100 partly free -
Date of Election
December 19, 2021 -
Type of Election
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Internet Penetration
90.92% -
Population
7.5 million
In the newsThe upcoming election could spur new digital restrictions and rights violations in Hong Kong, and companies must act to help... -
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Global Freedom Score
14 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
16 100 not free -
Date of Election
June 18, 2021 -
Type of Election
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Internet Penetration
73.26% -
Population
84.2 million
New ReportIran recorded a score decline in the new edition of Freedom in the World due to the government’s restriction of information on a...PerspectiveAuthorities have responded to the threat of boycotts and protests by suppressing dissent on social media, underscoring the country... -
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Global Freedom Score
19 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
30 100 not free -
Date of Election
September 19, 2021 -
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Internet Penetration
80.25% -
Population
146.7 million
In the newsKey digital trends ahead of Russia's election include internet sovereignty, digital election interference, and tensions with... -
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Global Freedom Score
19 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
22 100 not free -
Date of Election
May 23, 2021 -
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Internet Penetration
66.54% -
Population
96.2 million
New ReportVietnam’s one-point overall score decline in Freedom in the World 2021 report reflected new lows for the country’s media...In the newsNew analysis in The Diplomat discusses how Vietnam's ruling party is flagrantly abusing human rights online and increasingly... -
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Global Freedom Score
23 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
27 100 not free -
Date of Election
June 5, 2021 -
Type of Election
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Internet Penetration
17.87% -
Population
114.9 million
New ReportEthiopia’s overall score declined in the 2021 edition of Freedom in the World, reflecting mass arrests of high-profile politicians...Incident AlertEthiopian authorities announced that the June 5 election would be postponed by approximately two to three weeks, citing logistical... -
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Global Freedom Score
19 100 not free -
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22 100 not free -
Date of Election
May 23, 2021 -
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Internet Penetration
66.54% -
Population
96.2 million
New ReportVietnam’s one-point overall score decline in Freedom in the World 2021 report reflected new lows for the country’s media...In the newsNew analysis in The Diplomat discusses how Vietnam's ruling party is flagrantly abusing human rights online and increasingly... -
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Global Freedom Score
67 100 partly free -
Date of Election
April 25, 2021 -
Type of Election
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Internet Penetration
70.35% -
Population
2.8 million
New ReportAlbania’s overall score fell in the 2021 edition of Freedom in the World, reflecting a charged political atmosphere that gave rise... -
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Global Freedom Score
51 100 partly free -
Internet Freedom Score
59 100 partly free -
Date of Election
August 12, 2021 -
Type of Election
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Internet Penetration
26.79% -
Population
18.4 million
New ReportZambia earned a two-point decline in Freedom in the World 2021, reflecting a failure to prosecute senior officials despite... -
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Global Freedom Score
15 100 not free -
Date of Election
April 11, 2021 -
Type of Election
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Internet Penetration
10.25% -
Population
16.9 million
New ReportChad’s overall score did not change in the 2021 edition of Freedom in the World, but legislative elections were delayed for the... -
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Global Freedom Score
60 100 partly free -
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60 100 partly free -
Date of Election
June 6, 2021 -
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Internet Penetration
67.14% -
Population
127.8 million
New ReportThe new edition of Freedom in the World found that the Mexican government obstructed efforts to address gender-based violence and... -
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Global Freedom Score
23 100 not free -
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27 100 not free -
Date of Election
June 5, 2021 -
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Internet Penetration
17.87% -
Population
114.9 million
New ReportEthiopia’s overall score declined in the 2021 edition of Freedom in the World, reflecting mass arrests of high-profile politicians...Incident AlertEthiopian authorities announced that the June 5 election would be postponed by approximately two to three weeks, citing logistical... -
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Global Freedom Score
72 100 free -
Date of Election
April 11, 2021 -
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Internet Penetration
62.29% -
Population
32. 8 million
New ReportPeru’s status declined from Free to Partly Free in the 2021 edition of Freedom in the World due to political clashes between the... -
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Global Freedom Score
14 100 not free -
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16 100 not free -
Date of Election
June 18, 2021 -
Type of Election
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Internet Penetration
73.26% -
Population
84.2 million
New ReportIran recorded a score decline in the new edition of Freedom in the World due to the government’s restriction of information on a...PerspectiveAuthorities have responded to the threat of boycotts and protests by suppressing dissent on social media, underscoring the country... -
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Global Freedom Score
27 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
53 100 partly free -
Date of Election
November 28, 2021 -
Type of Election
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Internet Penetration
42% -
Population
6.6 million
New ReportIn the 2021 edition of Freedom in the World, Kyrgyzstan’s status was downgraded from Partly Free to Not Free after fraudulent... -
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Global Freedom Score
59 100 partly free -
Date of Election
February 28, 2021 -
Type of Election
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Internet Penetration
46.41% -
Population
6.5 million
Incident AlertIn the wake of the killing of two FMLN supporters, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has called on the United Nations, the...Incident AlertThe Inter-American Commission on Human Rights issued a statement on February 4 calling on El Salvador’s government to protect 34... -
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Global Freedom Score
59 100 partly free -
Date of Election
February 28, 2021 -
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46.41% -
Population
6.5 million
Incident AlertIn the wake of the killing of two FMLN supporters, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has called on the United Nations, the...Incident AlertThe Inter-American Commission on Human Rights issued a statement on February 4 calling on El Salvador’s government to protect 34... -
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Global Freedom Score
71 100 free -
Internet Freedom Score
62 100 partly free -
Date of Election
February 7, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
68.14% -
Population
17.3 million
Incident AlertPresidential elections are headed to a runoff on April 11th after economist Andrés Arauz won the first round with too few votes to... -
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Global Freedom Score
14 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
28 100 not free -
Date of Election
December 6, 2020 -
Type of Election
Parliamentary -
Internet Penetration
66% -
Population
28.5 million
New ReportIn the new edition of Freedom on the Net, internet freedom in Venezuela suffered as internet connectivity was frequently disrupted...Incident AlertGovernment-owned ISP CANTV blocked 30 websites between October 11 and October 16, including media outlets, sites containing...Incident AlertThe National Electoral Council published new campaign regulations less than a week before the official start of the campaign...Incident AlertA sustained homophobic smear campaign against Roland Carreño, a journalist and the coordinator of Voluntad Popular, continued when...Incident AlertOpposition leaders, human rights activists and relevant opposition digital influencers reposted a video taken in 2016, portraying...Incident AlertInterim president Juan Guaidó and other opposition leaders will boycott the election on the basis that it will not be a free and...Incident AlertNicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela’s election, which had low turnout and was boycotted by the opposition after a...Incident AlertA fact-checking group found that some hashtags used during the election period, especially those promoted by the Ministry of...Incident AlertOn election day, some voters reportedly found polling places to be closed or delayed in opening without warning. Unforeseen...Incident AlertElection results were announced in a non-transparent way that at times appear inconsistent with the electoral framework. For... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
14 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
28 100 not free -
Date of Election
December 6, 2020 -
Type of Election
Parliamentary -
Internet Penetration
66% -
Population
28.5 million
New ReportIn the new edition of Freedom on the Net, internet freedom in Venezuela suffered as internet connectivity was frequently disrupted...Incident AlertGovernment-owned ISP CANTV blocked 30 websites between October 11 and October 16, including media outlets, sites containing...Incident AlertThe National Electoral Council published new campaign regulations less than a week before the official start of the campaign...Incident AlertA sustained homophobic smear campaign against Roland Carreño, a journalist and the coordinator of Voluntad Popular, continued when...Incident AlertOpposition leaders, human rights activists and relevant opposition digital influencers reposted a video taken in 2016, portraying...Incident AlertInterim president Juan Guaidó and other opposition leaders will boycott the election on the basis that it will not be a free and...Incident AlertNicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela’s election, which had low turnout and was boycotted by the opposition after a...Incident AlertA fact-checking group found that some hashtags used during the election period, especially those promoted by the Ministry of...Incident AlertOn election day, some voters reportedly found polling places to be closed or delayed in opening without warning. Unforeseen...Incident AlertElection results were announced in a non-transparent way that at times appear inconsistent with the electoral framework. For... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
14 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
28 100 not free -
Date of Election
December 6, 2020 -
Type of Election
Parliamentary -
Internet Penetration
66% -
Population
28.5 million
New ReportIn the new edition of Freedom on the Net, internet freedom in Venezuela suffered as internet connectivity was frequently disrupted...Incident AlertGovernment-owned ISP CANTV blocked 30 websites between October 11 and October 16, including media outlets, sites containing...Incident AlertThe National Electoral Council published new campaign regulations less than a week before the official start of the campaign...Incident AlertA sustained homophobic smear campaign against Roland Carreño, a journalist and the coordinator of Voluntad Popular, continued when...Incident AlertOpposition leaders, human rights activists and relevant opposition digital influencers reposted a video taken in 2016, portraying...Incident AlertInterim president Juan Guaidó and other opposition leaders will boycott the election on the basis that it will not be a free and...Incident AlertNicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela’s election, which had low turnout and was boycotted by the opposition after a...Incident AlertA fact-checking group found that some hashtags used during the election period, especially those promoted by the Ministry of...Incident AlertOn election day, some voters reportedly found polling places to be closed or delayed in opening without warning. Unforeseen...Incident AlertElection results were announced in a non-transparent way that at times appear inconsistent with the electoral framework. For... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
14 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
28 100 not free -
Date of Election
December 6, 2020 -
Type of Election
Parliamentary -
Internet Penetration
66% -
Population
28.5 million
New ReportIn the new edition of Freedom on the Net, internet freedom in Venezuela suffered as internet connectivity was frequently disrupted...Incident AlertGovernment-owned ISP CANTV blocked 30 websites between October 11 and October 16, including media outlets, sites containing...Incident AlertThe National Electoral Council published new campaign regulations less than a week before the official start of the campaign...Incident AlertA sustained homophobic smear campaign against Roland Carreño, a journalist and the coordinator of Voluntad Popular, continued when...Incident AlertOpposition leaders, human rights activists and relevant opposition digital influencers reposted a video taken in 2016, portraying...Incident AlertInterim president Juan Guaidó and other opposition leaders will boycott the election on the basis that it will not be a free and...Incident AlertNicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela’s election, which had low turnout and was boycotted by the opposition after a...Incident AlertA fact-checking group found that some hashtags used during the election period, especially those promoted by the Ministry of...Incident AlertOn election day, some voters reportedly found polling places to be closed or delayed in opening without warning. Unforeseen...Incident AlertElection results were announced in a non-transparent way that at times appear inconsistent with the electoral framework. For... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
14 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
28 100 not free -
Date of Election
December 6, 2020 -
Type of Election
Parliamentary -
Internet Penetration
66% -
Population
28.5 million
New ReportIn the new edition of Freedom on the Net, internet freedom in Venezuela suffered as internet connectivity was frequently disrupted...Incident AlertGovernment-owned ISP CANTV blocked 30 websites between October 11 and October 16, including media outlets, sites containing...Incident AlertThe National Electoral Council published new campaign regulations less than a week before the official start of the campaign...Incident AlertA sustained homophobic smear campaign against Roland Carreño, a journalist and the coordinator of Voluntad Popular, continued when...Incident AlertOpposition leaders, human rights activists and relevant opposition digital influencers reposted a video taken in 2016, portraying...Incident AlertInterim president Juan Guaidó and other opposition leaders will boycott the election on the basis that it will not be a free and...Incident AlertNicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela’s election, which had low turnout and was boycotted by the opposition after a...Incident AlertA fact-checking group found that some hashtags used during the election period, especially those promoted by the Ministry of...Incident AlertOn election day, some voters reportedly found polling places to be closed or delayed in opening without warning. Unforeseen...Incident AlertElection results were announced in a non-transparent way that at times appear inconsistent with the electoral framework. For... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
14 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
28 100 not free -
Date of Election
December 6, 2020 -
Type of Election
Parliamentary -
Internet Penetration
66% -
Population
28.5 million
New ReportIn the new edition of Freedom on the Net, internet freedom in Venezuela suffered as internet connectivity was frequently disrupted...Incident AlertGovernment-owned ISP CANTV blocked 30 websites between October 11 and October 16, including media outlets, sites containing...Incident AlertThe National Electoral Council published new campaign regulations less than a week before the official start of the campaign...Incident AlertA sustained homophobic smear campaign against Roland Carreño, a journalist and the coordinator of Voluntad Popular, continued when...Incident AlertOpposition leaders, human rights activists and relevant opposition digital influencers reposted a video taken in 2016, portraying...Incident AlertInterim president Juan Guaidó and other opposition leaders will boycott the election on the basis that it will not be a free and...Incident AlertNicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela’s election, which had low turnout and was boycotted by the opposition after a...Incident AlertA fact-checking group found that some hashtags used during the election period, especially those promoted by the Ministry of...Incident AlertOn election day, some voters reportedly found polling places to be closed or delayed in opening without warning. Unforeseen...Incident AlertElection results were announced in a non-transparent way that at times appear inconsistent with the electoral framework. For... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
14 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
28 100 not free -
Date of Election
December 6, 2020 -
Type of Election
Parliamentary -
Internet Penetration
66% -
Population
28.5 million
New ReportIn the new edition of Freedom on the Net, internet freedom in Venezuela suffered as internet connectivity was frequently disrupted...Incident AlertGovernment-owned ISP CANTV blocked 30 websites between October 11 and October 16, including media outlets, sites containing...Incident AlertThe National Electoral Council published new campaign regulations less than a week before the official start of the campaign...Incident AlertA sustained homophobic smear campaign against Roland Carreño, a journalist and the coordinator of Voluntad Popular, continued when...Incident AlertOpposition leaders, human rights activists and relevant opposition digital influencers reposted a video taken in 2016, portraying...Incident AlertInterim president Juan Guaidó and other opposition leaders will boycott the election on the basis that it will not be a free and...Incident AlertNicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela’s election, which had low turnout and was boycotted by the opposition after a...Incident AlertA fact-checking group found that some hashtags used during the election period, especially those promoted by the Ministry of...Incident AlertOn election day, some voters reportedly found polling places to be closed or delayed in opening without warning. Unforeseen...Incident AlertElection results were announced in a non-transparent way that at times appear inconsistent with the electoral framework. For... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
9 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
17 100 not free -
Date of Election
November 8, 2020 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
34.84% -
Population
54.0 million
Incident AlertBurmese election officials said the vote would go ahead as scheduled, following a request from the USDP to postpone it due a spike...Incident AlertTwo political parties accused the UEC of censoring their campaign speeches before being broadcast on state TV and radio. The UEC...Incident AlertThe government deemed journalism a “nonessential business,” meaning journalists are subject to COVID-19 movement restrictions in...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that internet freedom in Myanmar declined dramatically...Incident AlertA study released by Burma Human Rights Network reported 39 cases of hate speech and disinformation, some of which were shared over...Incident AlertMyanmar’s government allegedly issued a directive to extend the mobile internet service restrictions in Rakhine and Chin states...Incident AlertThe Union Election Commission removed the Union Democratic Party from the list of registered political parties due to alleged... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
9 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
17 100 not free -
Date of Election
November 8, 2020 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
34.84% -
Population
54.0 million
Incident AlertBurmese election officials said the vote would go ahead as scheduled, following a request from the USDP to postpone it due a spike...Incident AlertTwo political parties accused the UEC of censoring their campaign speeches before being broadcast on state TV and radio. The UEC...Incident AlertThe government deemed journalism a “nonessential business,” meaning journalists are subject to COVID-19 movement restrictions in...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that internet freedom in Myanmar declined dramatically...Incident AlertA study released by Burma Human Rights Network reported 39 cases of hate speech and disinformation, some of which were shared over...Incident AlertMyanmar’s government allegedly issued a directive to extend the mobile internet service restrictions in Rakhine and Chin states...Incident AlertThe Union Election Commission removed the Union Democratic Party from the list of registered political parties due to alleged... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
14 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
28 100 not free -
Date of Election
December 6, 2020 -
Type of Election
Parliamentary -
Internet Penetration
66% -
Population
28.5 million
New ReportIn the new edition of Freedom on the Net, internet freedom in Venezuela suffered as internet connectivity was frequently disrupted...Incident AlertGovernment-owned ISP CANTV blocked 30 websites between October 11 and October 16, including media outlets, sites containing...Incident AlertThe National Electoral Council published new campaign regulations less than a week before the official start of the campaign...Incident AlertA sustained homophobic smear campaign against Roland Carreño, a journalist and the coordinator of Voluntad Popular, continued when...Incident AlertOpposition leaders, human rights activists and relevant opposition digital influencers reposted a video taken in 2016, portraying...Incident AlertInterim president Juan Guaidó and other opposition leaders will boycott the election on the basis that it will not be a free and...Incident AlertNicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela’s election, which had low turnout and was boycotted by the opposition after a...Incident AlertA fact-checking group found that some hashtags used during the election period, especially those promoted by the Ministry of...Incident AlertOn election day, some voters reportedly found polling places to be closed or delayed in opening without warning. Unforeseen...Incident AlertElection results were announced in a non-transparent way that at times appear inconsistent with the electoral framework. For... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
9 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
17 100 not free -
Date of Election
November 8, 2020 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
34.84% -
Population
54.0 million
Incident AlertBurmese election officials said the vote would go ahead as scheduled, following a request from the USDP to postpone it due a spike...Incident AlertTwo political parties accused the UEC of censoring their campaign speeches before being broadcast on state TV and radio. The UEC...Incident AlertThe government deemed journalism a “nonessential business,” meaning journalists are subject to COVID-19 movement restrictions in...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that internet freedom in Myanmar declined dramatically...Incident AlertA study released by Burma Human Rights Network reported 39 cases of hate speech and disinformation, some of which were shared over...Incident AlertMyanmar’s government allegedly issued a directive to extend the mobile internet service restrictions in Rakhine and Chin states...Incident AlertThe Union Election Commission removed the Union Democratic Party from the list of registered political parties due to alleged... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
14 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
28 100 not free -
Date of Election
December 6, 2020 -
Type of Election
Parliamentary -
Internet Penetration
66% -
Population
28.5 million
New ReportIn the new edition of Freedom on the Net, internet freedom in Venezuela suffered as internet connectivity was frequently disrupted...Incident AlertGovernment-owned ISP CANTV blocked 30 websites between October 11 and October 16, including media outlets, sites containing...Incident AlertThe National Electoral Council published new campaign regulations less than a week before the official start of the campaign...Incident AlertA sustained homophobic smear campaign against Roland Carreño, a journalist and the coordinator of Voluntad Popular, continued when...Incident AlertOpposition leaders, human rights activists and relevant opposition digital influencers reposted a video taken in 2016, portraying...Incident AlertInterim president Juan Guaidó and other opposition leaders will boycott the election on the basis that it will not be a free and...Incident AlertNicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela’s election, which had low turnout and was boycotted by the opposition after a...Incident AlertA fact-checking group found that some hashtags used during the election period, especially those promoted by the Ministry of...Incident AlertOn election day, some voters reportedly found polling places to be closed or delayed in opening without warning. Unforeseen...Incident AlertElection results were announced in a non-transparent way that at times appear inconsistent with the electoral framework. For... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
14 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
28 100 not free -
Date of Election
December 6, 2020 -
Type of Election
Parliamentary -
Internet Penetration
66% -
Population
28.5 million
New ReportIn the new edition of Freedom on the Net, internet freedom in Venezuela suffered as internet connectivity was frequently disrupted...Incident AlertGovernment-owned ISP CANTV blocked 30 websites between October 11 and October 16, including media outlets, sites containing...Incident AlertThe National Electoral Council published new campaign regulations less than a week before the official start of the campaign...Incident AlertA sustained homophobic smear campaign against Roland Carreño, a journalist and the coordinator of Voluntad Popular, continued when...Incident AlertOpposition leaders, human rights activists and relevant opposition digital influencers reposted a video taken in 2016, portraying...Incident AlertInterim president Juan Guaidó and other opposition leaders will boycott the election on the basis that it will not be a free and...Incident AlertNicolás Maduro claimed victory in Venezuela’s election, which had low turnout and was boycotted by the opposition after a...Incident AlertA fact-checking group found that some hashtags used during the election period, especially those promoted by the Ministry of...Incident AlertOn election day, some voters reportedly found polling places to be closed or delayed in opening without warning. Unforeseen...Incident AlertElection results were announced in a non-transparent way that at times appear inconsistent with the electoral framework. For... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
83 100 free -
Internet Freedom Score
75 100 free -
Date of Election
November 3, 2020 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
91.13% -
Population
329.2 million
Incident AlertFacebook announced new measures, including a ban on political and issue-based advertising after voting ends on November 3, in an...Incident AlertFacebook expanded its efforts to limit QAnon on its platforms. QAnon has spread on Facebook despite an earlier ban on QAnon groups...Incident AlertThe FBI disrupted a plot by a militia to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the government. According to the...Incident AlertIn an effort to address misinformation ahead of the election, Twitter announced that it would adjust certain features on the...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net. Although the online environment in the United States remains largely... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
In Other Reports
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
9 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
17 100 not free -
Date of Election
November 8, 2020 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
34.84% -
Population
54.0 million
In Other Reports
Incident AlertBurmese election officials said the vote would go ahead as scheduled, following a request from the USDP to postpone it due a spike...Incident AlertTwo political parties accused the UEC of censoring their campaign speeches before being broadcast on state TV and radio. The UEC...Incident AlertThe government deemed journalism a “nonessential business,” meaning journalists are subject to COVID-19 movement restrictions in...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that internet freedom in Myanmar declined dramatically...Incident AlertA study released by Burma Human Rights Network reported 39 cases of hate speech and disinformation, some of which were shared over...Incident AlertMyanmar’s government allegedly issued a directive to extend the mobile internet service restrictions in Rakhine and Chin states...Incident AlertThe Union Election Commission removed the Union Democratic Party from the list of registered political parties due to alleged... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
58 100 partly free -
Internet Freedom Score
77 100 free -
Date of Election
October 31, 2020 -
Type of Election
Parliamentary -
Internet Penetration
63.81% -
Population
4.0 million
In Other Reports
New ReportGeorgia’s net score did not change in the new edition of Freedom on the Net, but the report documented increases in the number of... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
33 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
47 100 partly free -
Date of Election
November 10, 2020 -
Type of Election
Parliamentary -
Internet Penetration
76.90% -
Population
10.4 million
In Other Reports
New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that internet freedom in Jordan improved slightly. Read... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
83 100 free -
Internet Freedom Score
75 100 free -
Date of Election
November 3, 2020 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
91.13% -
Population
329.2 million
In Other Reports
Other Years
Incident AlertFacebook announced new measures, including a ban on political and issue-based advertising after voting ends on November 3, in an...Incident AlertFacebook expanded its efforts to limit QAnon on its platforms. QAnon has spread on Facebook despite an earlier ban on QAnon groups...Incident AlertThe FBI disrupted a plot by a militia to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the government. According to the...Incident AlertIn an effort to address misinformation ahead of the election, Twitter announced that it would adjust certain features on the...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net. Although the online environment in the United States remains largely... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
9 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
17 100 not free -
Date of Election
November 8, 2020 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
34.84% -
Population
54.0 million
In Other Reports
Incident AlertBurmese election officials said the vote would go ahead as scheduled, following a request from the USDP to postpone it due a spike...Incident AlertTwo political parties accused the UEC of censoring their campaign speeches before being broadcast on state TV and radio. The UEC...Incident AlertThe government deemed journalism a “nonessential business,” meaning journalists are subject to COVID-19 movement restrictions in...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that internet freedom in Myanmar declined dramatically...Incident AlertA study released by Burma Human Rights Network reported 39 cases of hate speech and disinformation, some of which were shared over...Incident AlertMyanmar’s government allegedly issued a directive to extend the mobile internet service restrictions in Rakhine and Chin states...Incident AlertThe Union Election Commission removed the Union Democratic Party from the list of registered political parties due to alleged... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
83 100 free -
Internet Freedom Score
75 100 free -
Date of Election
November 3, 2020 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
91.13% -
Population
329.2 million
In Other Reports
Other Years
Incident AlertFacebook announced new measures, including a ban on political and issue-based advertising after voting ends on November 3, in an...Incident AlertFacebook expanded its efforts to limit QAnon on its platforms. QAnon has spread on Facebook despite an earlier ban on QAnon groups...Incident AlertThe FBI disrupted a plot by a militia to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the government. According to the...Incident AlertIn an effort to address misinformation ahead of the election, Twitter announced that it would adjust certain features on the...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net. Although the online environment in the United States remains largely... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
83 100 free -
Internet Freedom Score
75 100 free -
Date of Election
November 3, 2020 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
91.13% -
Population
329.2 million
In Other Reports
Other Years
Incident AlertFacebook announced new measures, including a ban on political and issue-based advertising after voting ends on November 3, in an...Incident AlertFacebook expanded its efforts to limit QAnon on its platforms. QAnon has spread on Facebook despite an earlier ban on QAnon groups...Incident AlertThe FBI disrupted a plot by a militia to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the government. According to the...Incident AlertIn an effort to address misinformation ahead of the election, Twitter announced that it would adjust certain features on the...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net. Although the online environment in the United States remains largely... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
83 100 free -
Internet Freedom Score
75 100 free -
Date of Election
November 3, 2020 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
91.13% -
Population
329.2 million
In Other Reports
Other Years
Incident AlertFacebook announced new measures, including a ban on political and issue-based advertising after voting ends on November 3, in an...Incident AlertFacebook expanded its efforts to limit QAnon on its platforms. QAnon has spread on Facebook despite an earlier ban on QAnon groups...Incident AlertThe FBI disrupted a plot by a militia to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the government. According to the...Incident AlertIn an effort to address misinformation ahead of the election, Twitter announced that it would adjust certain features on the...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net. Although the online environment in the United States remains largely... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
34 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
49 100 partly free -
Date of Election
January 14, 2021 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
32.85% -
Population
44.3 million
In Other Reports
Incident AlertThe UCC is moving forward with enforcing a regulation that requires “online data communication and broadcasting services” to...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that President Museveni’s government continues to...Incident AlertOpposition candidate Muhammed Ssegirinya was arrested while livestreaming outside of the police station where Bobi Wine was...Incident AlertFour presidential candidates suspended their campaigns in protest of the arrest of two other candidates, Bobi Wine and Patrick...Incident AlertAnonymous reportedly hacked the Uganda Police Force website and took it offline in response to the violent police crackdown on...Incident AlertNumerous false and misleading claims about opposition candidate Bobi Wine have circulated on social media, including posts...Incident AlertBobi Wine indefinitely suspended his presidential campaign after an attack on his car. The decision follows a recent increase in...Incident AlertBobi Wine resumed his presidential campaign after suspending it in protest of violent repression of his supporters. Read more.Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda revoked the accreditation of all foreign journalists, requiring them to re-register within seven days...Incident AlertThe Financial Intelligence Authority ordered a freeze on the bank accounts of multiple non-governmental organizations involved in...Incident AlertThe Facebook page for Ghetto TV, a pro-Bobi Wine online channel known for live-streaming his campaign activities, was reportedly...Incident AlertGoogle rejected a request from the Uganda Communications Commission to remove over a dozen YouTube channels whose content is seen...Incident AlertThe Media Council of Uganda announced that local and foreign journalists must reapply for accreditation in order to cover the...Incident AlertOpposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine was arrested for allegedly violating a coronavirus campaign ban. However, the...Incident AlertBBS TV journalist, Culton Scovia Nakamya, was arrested on December 30th alongside Bobi Wine and his campaign team. Nakamya later...Incident AlertOn December 26, 2020, the Electoral Commission issued a statement prohibiting campaigning in Kampala and numerous other districts...Incident AlertPresidential candidate Patrick Amuriat was arrested and detained on alleged traffic charges. The Daily Monitor reports that it was...Incident AlertFacebook removed a network of inauthentic accounts that was manipulating online discourse ahead of the election. The network was...Incident AlertThe UCC ordered ISPs to block social media and messaging apps “until further notice.” Civil society organizations confirmed that...Incident AlertInternet connectivity was disrupted nationwide as of 7 p.m. on the night before the election. Source.Press ReleaseSuspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns: President Yoweri Museveni's order to suspend the... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
9 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
17 100 not free -
Date of Election
November 8, 2020 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
34.84% -
Population
54.0 million
In Other Reports
Incident AlertBurmese election officials said the vote would go ahead as scheduled, following a request from the USDP to postpone it due a spike...Incident AlertTwo political parties accused the UEC of censoring their campaign speeches before being broadcast on state TV and radio. The UEC...Incident AlertThe government deemed journalism a “nonessential business,” meaning journalists are subject to COVID-19 movement restrictions in...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that internet freedom in Myanmar declined dramatically...Incident AlertA study released by Burma Human Rights Network reported 39 cases of hate speech and disinformation, some of which were shared over...Incident AlertMyanmar’s government allegedly issued a directive to extend the mobile internet service restrictions in Rakhine and Chin states...Incident AlertThe Union Election Commission removed the Union Democratic Party from the list of registered political parties due to alleged... -
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Country Facts
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Global Freedom Score
9 100 not free -
Internet Freedom Score
17 100 not free -
Date of Election
November 8, 2020 -
Type of Election
General -
Internet Penetration
34.84% -
Population
54.0 million
In Other Reports
Incident AlertBurmese election officials said the vote would go ahead as scheduled, following a request from the USDP to postpone it due a spike...Incident AlertTwo political parties accused the UEC of censoring their campaign speeches before being broadcast on state TV and radio. The UEC...Incident AlertThe government deemed journalism a “nonessential business,” meaning journalists are subject to COVID-19 movement restrictions in...New ReportFreedom House released the new edition of Freedom on the Net, which found that internet freedom in Myanmar declined dramatically...Incident AlertA study released by Burma Human Rights Network reported 39 cases of hate speech and disinformation, some of which were shared over...Incident AlertMyanmar’s government allegedly issued a directive to extend the mobile internet service restrictions in Rakhine and Chin states...Incident AlertThe Union Election Commission removed the Union Democratic Party from the list of registered political parties due to alleged... -