Yanghee Lee | |
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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 | Seoul, South Korea | 24 July 1956
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.