United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia
In office 2015–2021
Personal details
Nationality
British
Alma mater
University of Strathclyde (PhD)
Occupation
International human rights lawyer
Rhona K. M. Smith is a British legal academic. She is professor of international human rights and former head of Newcastle Law School at Newcastle University[1][2] and was the United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia.[3][4][5]
Smith was criticised by the Cambodian government for behaving like a "teacher in a classroom". Smith had questioned the 2018 elections where Cambodian People's Party had taken all 125 seats. She noted that 118 politicians had been arrested and the courts had dissolved an opposition party, ignoring the constitution which expected a multi-party state.[6] In March 2021, Smith joined three other UN special rapporteurs in criticising lengthy jail terms given to Cambodian opposition leaders living in exile for seeking to return to Cambodia and foment popular opposition to the continued rule of Prime Minister Hun Sen.[7]
Smith served two three-year terms as special rapporteur for Cambodia, completing her service in March 2021, at which time she was succeeded in that office by Thai scholar Vitit Muntarbhorn.[8][9]
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^"Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia". United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
^"Human rights: New UN Special Rapporteur on Cambodia launches her first official country visit". United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
^"CCJHR Annual Distinguished Lecture 2018: Professor Rhona Smith". Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights University College Cork. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
^Chheng, Niem. "Government hits back at Rhona Smith's UN comments, National, Phnom Penh Post". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
^"UN experts: Cambodian opposition leaders' jail terms 'appalling'". Toronto Star. 8 March 2021.
^Ruengchinda, Zazithorn (31 March 2021). "Thai scholar starts as UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia". ScandAsia.
^Sokhean, Ben (31 March 2021). "Hopes pinned on new UN Special Rapporteur for human rights". Khmer Times.
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