Jean-Paul Hubert appointed Interim President of Rights & Democracy

MONTREAL – Dec. 6, 2007 – Rights & Democracy is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean-Paul Hubert as Interim President.

Mr. Hubert led a distinguished career in Canada’s foreign service, serving as Ambassador to Senegal, Belgium, Argentina, Switzerland and the Organization of American States among other high profile appointments. He will serve as Interim President of Rights & Democracy while maintaining his current position on the faculty of the School of Applied Politics at the University of Sherbrooke.

As Interim President, Mr. Hubert will replace Rights & Democracy’s outgoing President Jean-Louis Roy until a full-term replacement is identified through an open call for candidates.

“We look forward to working with Jean-Paul Hubert and benefiting from his extensive experience as Ambassador to some of Canada’s most important missions abroad,” said Janice Stein, Chair of Rights & Democracy’s Board
of Directors.

For more information, please contact Louis Moubarak (x 261) or Steve Smith (x 255) at Rights & Democracy, 514-283-6073.

Rights & Democracy is a non-partisan, independent Canadian institution created by an Act of Parliament in 1988 to promote democratic development and to advocate for and defend human rights set out in the International Bill of Human Rights. In cooperation with civil society and governments in Canada and abroad, Rights & Democracy initiates and supports programmes to strengthen laws and democratic institutions, principally in developing countries.