Michael Kirby

Michael Kirby, who helped lead the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea, holds a copy of his report during a news conference at the United Nations in February 2014.

Kim Jong-un is one step closer to being charged with crimes against humanity

Justice

North Koreans refer to their supreme leader Kim Jong-Un is the “respected marshal.” But that didn’t stop the United Nations General Assembly from passing a resolution on North Korea’s human rights record that brings Kim one step closer to being charged with crimes against humanity.

Michael Kirby, chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea holds a copy of his report during a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva February 17, 2014.

A UN report details atrocities in North Korea that are painful to even imagine

Conflict & Justice