Ian Duddy to be next chair of Scottish Human Rights Commission
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Ian Duddy
The appointment of Ian Duddy as the new chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission is to be endorsed by the Scottish Parliament this week.
The Scottish Human Rights Commission’s role is to promote widespread awareness, understanding of, and respect for human rights.
Mr Duddy is expected to succeed Judith Robertson whose six-year term of office comes to a close later this month.
The appointment follows an open recruitment process which sought candidates with a proven track record of promoting human rights, experience of successfully leading an organisation and excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
Mr Duddy is a senior civil servant and former ambassador. From 2011-2016, he led the UK team at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, working closely with civil society, governments and National Human Rights Institutions.
More recently, Mr Duddy led the Human Rights and Rule of Law Department at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, working on a variety of themes including justice, war crimes, modern slavery, religious freedom, and the European Court of Human Rights.
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