Yanghee Lee
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 | 24 July 1956 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. 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.