Special Rapporteur on situation of
human rights in Myanmar to visit Thailand and Malaysia
GENEVA (5 July 2019) - The Special
Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, will visit
Thailand and Malaysia from 8-18 July 2019.
“Despite Myanmar’s position, I will
continue to reach out and seek to engage to provide the Government with
assistance on human rights issues,” the Special Rapporteur said. Myanmar
refuses to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur, and will not allow her access
to the country.
Lee will hold a news conference at
4 pm on 18 July at the Marriott Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Access will be strictly
limited to journalists. The Special Rapporteur will present her findings and
recommendations to the 74th session of the General Assembly in New York in
October 2019.
ENDS
Ms. Yanghee Lee (Republic of Korea)
was appointed by the UN Human Rights Council in 2014 as the Special Rapporteuron the situation of human rights in Myanmar. She is independent from any
government or organization and serves in her individual capacity. Ms. Lee
served as member and chairperson of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
(2003-2011). She is currently a professor at Sungkyunwan University, Seoul, and
serves on the Advisory Committee of the National Human Rights Commission of
Korea. Ms. Lee is the founding President of International Child Rights Center.
The Special Rapporteurs are part of
what is known as the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. Special
Procedures, the largest body of independent experts in the UN Human Rights
system, is the general name of the Council’s independent fact-finding and
monitoring mechanisms. Special Procedures mandate-holders are independent human
rights experts appointed by the Human Rights Council to address either specific
country situations or thematic issues in all parts of the world. They are not
UN staff and are independent from any government or organization. They serve in
their individual capacity and do not receive a salary for their work.
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