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His commission based its report and positions almost exclusively on the testimony of [[defector]] [[Shin Dong Hyuk]], which easily could be shown<ref>Even in Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Dong-hyuk </ref> to have serious credibility problems. A member of the commission referred to him as the world's "single strongest voice" on alleged North Korean human rights abuses<ref>https://www.ft.com/content/1505c16a-0ff2-11e3-99e0-00144feabdc0</ref>. Shin was the first defector to have his testimony on human rights in North Korea heard by the [[United Nations]]. | His commission based its report and positions almost exclusively on the testimony of [[defector]] [[Shin Dong Hyuk]], which easily could be shown<ref>Even in Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Dong-hyuk </ref> to have serious credibility problems. A member of the commission referred to him as the world's "single strongest voice" on alleged North Korean human rights abuses<ref>https://www.ft.com/content/1505c16a-0ff2-11e3-99e0-00144feabdc0</ref>. Shin was the first defector to have his testimony on human rights in North Korea heard by the [[United Nations]]. | ||
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| + | Kirby was admitted to the [[New South Wales Bar Association|New South Wales Bar]] in 1967.<ref name="HCA">http://www.hcourt.gov.au/assets/publications/speeches/former-justices/kirbyj/kirbyjbio.html</ref> | ||
| + | Kirby became the youngest man appointed to federal judicial office in 1975, when he was appointed Deputy President of the [[Australian Industrial Relations Commission|Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission]], a tribunal which adjudicated labour disputes.<ref name="HCA"/><ref>http://www.michaelkirby.com.au/images/stories/speeches/1990s/vol43/1999/1588-LESSONS_AS_A_SOLICITOR_-_LAW_SOCIETY_JOURNAL.do</ref><ref>http://www.michaelkirby.com.au/images/stories/speeches/2000s/vol60/2006/2140-UWA_BLACKSTONE_SOCIETY_10_PARABLES_NOV_2006.doc</ref><ref>http://www.hcourt.gov.au/assets/publications/speeches/former-justices/kirbyj/kirbyj_award.htm</ref><ref>http://www.hcourt.gov.au/assets/publications/speeches/former-justices/kirbyj/kirbyj_hicksons.htm</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1983, Kirby was appointed a judge in the [[Federal Court of Australia]], before an appointment as President of the [[New South Wales Court of Appeal]], a superior court in that state's legal system, in 1984. During that period, he was also the President of the Court of Appeal of [[Solomon Islands]] from 1995 to 1996.<ref>Susan Boyd (2003), "Australian judges at work internationally", ''[[Australian Law Journal]]'', vol. 77, p. 303 at 305.</ref> | ||
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| + | From 1984 until 1993, Kirby held the position of Chancellor at [[Macquarie University]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20060918083703/http://www.hcourt.gov.au/speeches/kirbyj/kirbyjbio.htm</ref> | ||
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| + | In February 1996, Kirby was appointed to the [[High Court of Australia]].<ref name=":0" /> He has served on many other boards and committees, notably the [[Australian Law Reform Commission]] (ALRC) and the [[CSIRO]]. He is Patron of the Friends of Libraries Australia (FOLA) and many other bodies. | ||
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| Born | 8 March 1939 | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Fort Street High School, University of Sydney | |||||||||||
| Religion | Anglican | |||||||||||
| Siblings | David Kirby | |||||||||||
| Spouse | Johan van Vloten | |||||||||||
| Member of | Australian Institute of International Affairs, Trilateral Commission | |||||||||||
Australian judge later joining the international atrocity propaganda circuit
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Michael Donald Kirby is an Australian jurist and academic who is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, serving from 1996 to 2009.[1] He has remained active in retirement; in May 2013 he was appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council to lead an inquiry into human rights abuses in North Korea, which reported in February 2014.
UN Report into North Korean Human Rights Abuses
His commission based its report and positions almost exclusively on the testimony of defector Shin Dong Hyuk, which easily could be shown[2] to have serious credibility problems. A member of the commission referred to him as the world's "single strongest voice" on alleged North Korean human rights abuses[3]. Shin was the first defector to have his testimony on human rights in North Korea heard by the United Nations.
Career
Kirby was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 1967.[4]
Kirby became the youngest man appointed to federal judicial office in 1975, when he was appointed Deputy President of the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission, a tribunal which adjudicated labour disputes.[4][5][6][7][8]
In 1983, Kirby was appointed a judge in the Federal Court of Australia, before an appointment as President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal, a superior court in that state's legal system, in 1984. During that period, he was also the President of the Court of Appeal of Solomon Islands from 1995 to 1996.[9]
From 1984 until 1993, Kirby held the position of Chancellor at Macquarie University.[10]
In February 1996, Kirby was appointed to the High Court of Australia.[1] He has served on many other boards and committees, notably the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) and the CSIRO. He is Patron of the Friends of Libraries Australia (FOLA) and many other bodies.
References
- ↑ a b https://www.alrc.gov.au/about/president/past-presidents/hon-michael-kirby-ac-cmg/
- ↑ Even in Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Dong-hyuk
- ↑ https://www.ft.com/content/1505c16a-0ff2-11e3-99e0-00144feabdc0
- ↑ a b http://www.hcourt.gov.au/assets/publications/speeches/former-justices/kirbyj/kirbyjbio.html
- ↑ http://www.michaelkirby.com.au/images/stories/speeches/1990s/vol43/1999/1588-LESSONS_AS_A_SOLICITOR_-_LAW_SOCIETY_JOURNAL.do
- ↑ http://www.michaelkirby.com.au/images/stories/speeches/2000s/vol60/2006/2140-UWA_BLACKSTONE_SOCIETY_10_PARABLES_NOV_2006.doc
- ↑ http://www.hcourt.gov.au/assets/publications/speeches/former-justices/kirbyj/kirbyj_award.htm
- ↑ http://www.hcourt.gov.au/assets/publications/speeches/former-justices/kirbyj/kirbyj_hicksons.htm
- ↑ Susan Boyd (2003), "Australian judges at work internationally", Australian Law Journal, vol. 77, p. 303 at 305.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20060918083703/http://www.hcourt.gov.au/speeches/kirbyj/kirbyjbio.htm
