Michael Kirby
Australian jurist and academic · Australia · On the map · Lawyers · Born 1939 · age 87
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.
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2001Centenary MedalAward1991Companion of the Order of AustraliaAward1982Companion of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeAward1939Born18 March 1939
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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.
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Australia
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Lawyers
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Lawyer
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Born 1939 · age 87
