Makarim Wibisono | |
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![]() Wibisono in 2016 | |
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied since 1967 | |
In office 2014–2016 | |
Preceded by | Richard A. Falk |
Succeeded by | Michael Lynk |
Personal details | |
Born | Mataram,West Nusa Tenggara,Indonesia | 8 May 1947
Alma mater | Gadjah 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]
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]
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]