South Korean expert for international human rights
Yanghee Lee
Lee in 2017
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar
In office 2014–2020
Preceded by
Tomás Ojea Quintana
Succeeded by
Tom Andrews
Personal details
Born
(1956-07-24) 24 July 1956 (age 67) Seoul, South Korea
Alma mater
Georgetown University University of Missouri
Occupation
United Nations Special Rapporteur, former chairperson of Committee on the Rights of the Child, developmental psychologist and professor at Sungkyunkwan University
Awards
Human Rights Award of Korea
Korean name
Hangul
이양희
Hanja
李亮喜
Revised Romanization
I Yanghui
McCune–Reischauer
Yi Yanghŭi
Yanghee Lee (Korean: 이양희; Hanja: 李亮喜, born 24 July 1956) is a South Korean developmental psychologist and professor at Sungkyunkwan University. She is most noted for her work in international human rights organisations.[1][2] Lee is highly recognized nationally, regionally, and internationally for her expertise in human rights. She has published numerous articles and books on human rights and children’s rights.
^"UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee visiting Myanmar soon". BNI Multimedia Group. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
^"Ms Yanghee Lee visits sittway, Rakhine state". Office of the President of Myanmar. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
YangheeLee (Korean: 이양희; Hanja: 李亮喜, born 24 July 1956) is a South Korean developmental psychologist and professor at Sungkyunkwan University. She is...
is Tom Andrews, who was appointed to the role in May 2020, succeeding YangheeLee. The office was established in March 1992 by the Office of the United...
responsible for killings of fellow Rohingyas in Bangladeshi refugee camps. YangheeLee, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights for Myanmar reports...
families. In January 2015, Wirathu publicly called United Nations envoy YangheeLee a "bitch" and a "whore" after she publicly reacted to the legislative...
democratic movement in Myanmar. SAC-M was co-founded by three UN officials, YangheeLee, Marzuki Darusman and Chris Sidoti, in March 2021, in response to the...
on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023. "Oral statement by Ms YangheeLee, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar at the...
against humanity", and there have been warnings of an unfolding genocide. YangheeLee, the UN special investigator on Myanmar, believes the country wants to...
murder and destruction against Rohingya villages". On 4 September 2017, YangheeLee, the UN's special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, criticised Aung...
S. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2018-11-13. "YangheeLee: Rohingya Crimes in Myanmar Bear Hallmarks of Genocide". The Globe Post...
burning down of Rohingya villages by Myanmar Army were reported. In 2020 YangheeLee, the UN special rapporteur to Myanmar, stated the Tatmadaw had been emboldened...
(SAC-M) in March 2021 alongside two UN officials, Marzuki Darusman and YangheeLee. "Interview with Chris Sidoti". www.ucl.ac.uk. 24 October 2016. Archived...
Council for Myanmar (SAC-M) in March 2021 alongside two UN officials, YangheeLee and Chris Sidoti. Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class, Gold and Silver...
rights advocate YangheeLee served as special rapporteur of the UN on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. As early as March 2018, Lee declared at the...
States of America), appointed at HRC43 (March 2020) HRC61 (March 2026) YangheeLee (Republic of Korea), 2014 – 2020 Tomás Ojea Quintana (Argentina), 2008...
Dr. Jeong Beom-Mo 3rd - Dr. Lee Sang-Ju 4th - Dr. Han Dal-Seon 5th - Dr. Lee Sang-Woo 6th - Dr. Choongsoo Kim 7th - Dr. Lee Young-Sun 8th - Dr. Ro, Kun...
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