Makarim Wibisono

Makarim Wibisono
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied since 1967
In office
2014–2016
Preceded byRichard A. Falk
Succeeded byMichael Lynk
Personal details
Born (1947-05-08) 8 May 1947 (age 77)
Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Alma materGadjah Mada University
Ohio State University

Makarim Wibisono (born 8 May 1947) is an Indonesian diplomat and the former Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories.[1]

Early life

Wibisono has a masters in International Political Economy from Ohio State University after which he completed his PhD in political science.[2] He has another masters in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University.[2]

Career

From 1997 to 2000, Wibisono was the Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations in New York City.[2] He was the Chairperson of the APEC Counter Terrorism Task Force from 2003 to 2004.[2]

From 2004 to 2007, Wibisono was the Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations in Geneva.[2]

Wibisono was the ASEAN Foundation Executive from 2011 to 2014.[2] In May 2014, he was appointed the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian.[3] He resigned in 2016 after Israel refused him access to Gaza and the West Bank.[4][5] He was replaced by Canadian Michael Lynk.[6]

Wibisono was appointed the chairman of the National Non-Judicial Team on Solving Past Violation of Human Rights in Indonesia in 2022.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Dr Makarim Wibisono". r2pasiapacific.org. August 10, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Makarim Wibisono, former Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967". Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "FIHRRST". www.fihrrst.org. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "UN rights monitor quits, saying Israel blocked access to Palestinian territories". The Independent. January 4, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "Israel refuses entry to UN special investigator Wibisono". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. June 14, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "UN picks controversial Canadian as new Palestinian rapporteur". The Times of Israel. March 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "Prof. Makarim Wibisono". Synergy Policies. Retrieved November 28, 2023.