Margaret Sekaggya

Margaret Sekaggya (born 23 October 1949) is a Ugandan lawyer and human rights activist. From 2008 to 2014, Sekaggya was the United Nations special rapporteur for human rights defenders.

She is the founder of the Human Rights and Peace Center where she served an Executive Director. She was awarded with Dorothy Ngalombi Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023 for her outstanding service and achievements as a human rights activist.

Early life and education Sekaggya was born in Kampala on 23 October 1949. In the 1960, she had her education at Old Kampala Senior School, and later Makerere College School and later joined Makerere University to pursue a bachelor of laws degree in 1970. From 2008 to 2014, Sekaggya was the United Nations special rapporteur for human rights defenders.