Sital Dhillon was awarded an OBE for services to higher education in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List announced this weekend. He will formally receive his OBE at Buckingham Palace later this year.
Mr Dhillon, a barrister specialising in human rights, has worked in over 35 countries during his diplomatic career with the British Council. In 2010, Mr Dhillon was posted to Afghanistan and was awarded the Queen’s Civilian Service Medal for his work in helping thwart the impact of a terrorist attack on the British Council offices in Kabul.
His work has included delivering human rights projects on behalf of Nelson Mandela, and leading access to justice and police and prison reform programmes in India and Brazil. He has also provided human rights consultancy advice to a range of international agencies including UNICEF and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, including projects aimed at combating torture and child trafficking.