Agather Atuhaire is a Ugandan lawyer, journalist and a human rights activist championing social justice and accountability through digital activism. She is the 2023 laureate of the EU Human Rights Defenders Award, 2024 laureate of the International Women of Courage Award and among Time Magazine’s 100 emerging leaders from around the world who are shaping the future and defining the next generation of leadership.
Her investigations have exposed high-profile public corruption scandals and human rights violations. Notable among them is the Ugandan parliament’s overspending of public funds, the continued incarceration of the supporters of opposition party the National Unity Platform (NUP), among others. The social media campaigns run by her and her colleagues at Agora Centre For Research dubbed “exhibitions” have sparked national conversations and policy changes in many aspects. She is the host of Agora Discourse, a digital public square where topical issues and other issues affecting citizens are discussed. Her work as a journalist has appeared in various news outlets and she has also worked as a television news commentator and host.
