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Article

27 Mar 2012

Author:
Ncholas Kalungi, Monitor [Uganda]

Postal businesses query new media bill [Uganda]

Private postal operators have questioned the...Uganda Communications Regulatory Authority Bill, arguing that it will...threaten clients’ rights and freedoms...One article in this bill gives the director general of the regulatory authority powers to examine private mail by post if the Authority believes that the articles contain ‘prohibited subject matter’ or items that may be deemed threatening, obscene or of ‘grossly offensive character’...[The TNT courier services country manager] said that allowing authorities to open some private mail without the knowledge and authorisation of the sender would...[compromise] privacy...[However]...the marketing manager of DHL Uganda said that it is acceptable for the legitimate authorities to intercept and cross check mail provided they consider it dangerous to country’s security.