The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar is a United Nations Special Rapporteur whose mandate is to monitor and investigate human rights violations in Myanmar. The incumbent Special Rapporteur is Tom Andrews, who was appointed to the role in May 2020, succeeding Yanghee Lee.[1] The office was established in March 1992 by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in the aftermath of the 1990 Myanmar general election, and continued deterioration in the country's human rights situation under the rule of the military junta, the State Law and Order Restoration Council.[2]
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar | |
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Inaugural holder | Yozo Yokota |
Formation | 1992 |
Website | www |
Appointees
edit- Tom Andrews (2020–present)[3]
- Yanghee Lee (2014-2020)[3]
- Tomás Ojea Quintana (2008-2014)[3]
- Paulo Sérgio Pinherio (2000-2008)[3]
- Rajsoomer Lallah (1996-2000)[3]
- Yozo Yokota (1992-1996)[3]
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "New U.N. special rapporteur on Myanmar term appointed as Yanghee Lee departs". Narinjara. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Commission on Human rights resolution 1992/58: Situation of human rights in Myanmar". OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS. 1992-03-03.
- ^ a b c d e f "Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar". OHCHR. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
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