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Head of COI into human rights in North Korea takes part in online Q&A

Michael Kirby answers questions from online community in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" discussion
Hamish Macdonald May 16, 2014
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Head of COI into human rights in North Korea takes part in online Q&A
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Michael Kirby, the Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into human rights in North Korea, took part in an online Q&A event on Thursday to share his experiences and thoughts on the UN investigation that concluded in February.

The online open source community website Reddit hosted the Ask Me Anything (AMA) event in conjunction with Kirby and the Guardian's North Korea Network.

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Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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