I think it is in the interest of the people of [Serbia] that no one, not even the government, can get away with the crime, whoever the victim.
Michael KirbyWhen in the evening we are alone with our most existential thoughts, it is then that we come face to face with the most precious truths that we discover in our brief existence in this world. Just before fatigue envelopes us, taking us into sleep. We think of what our lives actually mean. And then we know how lucky we are if we still enjoy consciousness, rationality and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Michael KirbyThe murderers of the three Bytyqi brothers, New York residents who were executed by Serbian Ministry of Interior personnel in 1999, have never been prosecuted. The U.S. government cannot accept that the murderers of three of its citizens go unpunished.
Michael KirbyThe protection of our liberties does not ultimately depend on parliaments or even the courts. It depends on the love of the people for liberty.
Michael Kirby