Geoffrey Ssebaggaia

Geoffrey Ssebaggala is the national coordinator for the Human Rights Network of Journalists – Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda). He works to defend freedom of expression, information, and association in Uganda. In addition to this he plays an important role in recording and highlighting attacks upon journalists in the country. On 23 April 2013, he was presented with an award by the delegation of the European Union in Uganda in recognition of his work in defence of human rights in the country during 2012.