Uganda, April 2 -- Dr Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, a renowned cartoonist and Makerere University don is among three people shortlisted for the EU Human Rights Defenders Award 2024 organised by the European Union in Uganda in partnership with Norwegian embassy.

The award, which is now in its 13th year, is given to a human rights defender who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of human rights in their community over one year.

According to EU, Dr Ssentongo was shortlisted for using his social media platform X to demand accountability from government.

"In the past year, Spire has used his public platform to highlight issues of accountability through "exhibitions" on social media. This has earned him significant praise but al...