Discussion

Invite the participants to share any cyber-related legislation in Uganda, it is important that digital security trainers are well aware of the legal framework in Uganda. 

The trainer will lead the participants through a discussion on the legal framework around digital rights in Uganda and it should include: 

1. Uganda for long relied on the 1950 Penal Code Act, the 1950 Criminal Procedure Act, and the 1996 Police Act to fight cyber-related crime. These laws however did not provide a direct legal solution to cyber-related crimes.
2. The first specific statutory law on cyber-related crimes enacted in Uganda was the 2006 Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act, to provide for the protection of literary, scientific, and artistic intellectual works.
3. This was followed by the 2010 Regulation of Interception of Communication Act and the 2011 Computer Misuse Act, which provided for the lawful interception and monitoring of certain communications.
4. The most recent legal provision on cyber-related crime is the Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)