Country
Uganda

Owner
Ugandan Police Force (UPF)

Initiative
Electronic Counter Measures Unit

Highlights
Article found about the unit on the Unwanted Witness website - see link. | The Electronic Crime Counter Measure Unit (the Unit) is a component of the Economic Crimes Department of the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the UPF. | There is no publicly available information on the Unit’s mandate and functions. This raises concerns that the Unit has been allowed to operate in a complete regulatory and legal void. | Author assumes their mandate is: handling computer misuse offences such as the unauthorized modification of computer material, unauthorized access, and access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of offence. | Article lists incidents with dates where the UPF arrested people for commentary against the State or President etc | From the article there is clearly suspicion that cybercrimes are being levied at people as a means of controlling opinion / freedom of speech.

Website
https://www.unwantedwitness.org/cyberpolicy/the-electronic-crime-counter-measure-unit/

Contact
Uganda Police Force Katalima Road, Naguru| Telephone: (256) 414233814/ (256) 414250613, Emergency: 999/112 Fax: (256) 414255630 | Email: info@upf.go.ug