Item 1 - Appointment of Boyle to O.H.C.H.R.

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Files of assorted documents relating to the appointment of Kevin Boyle as Special Advisor to Mary Robinson in her position as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Includes email between Denise Dora and Boyle (22, 26 Mar 2001) being a discussion with a former student and discussing mutual research interests; Letter signed by Boyle, University of Essex, and written to Mary Robinson, mentioning his upcoming appearance at the Bloody Sunday (Saville) Tribunal and discussing his non-presence at the rally in 1972 and discussing his upcoming travel to Geneva, also encloses a C.V. (7 Jun 2001); further email and letters between Boyle and others which congratulate Boyle on his move or discuss his move to the U.N. include Kazuhiro Kawamoto (23 Jul 2001); Baroness Shirley Williams (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge - 27 Jul 2001) Baroness Helena Kennedy, Chair, the British Council (27 Jul 2001) Baroness Onora O'Neill, Cambridge (27 Jul 2001); the Right Honourable Lord Bingham of Cornhill (13 Aug 2001); Annika Claassens and Geoff Gilbert (31 Aug - 2 Sep 2001) Larry Cox (2 - 7 Sep 2001) the Hon' Justice Michael Kirby, High Court of Australia; Letter from Sara Corcoran, Personnel Section, University of Essex, notifying Boyle that his request for leave of absence was approved (28 Aug 2001); Letter of appointment with terms of contract for Boyle from the United Nations Office for Project Services (Item CLOSED); Page of TS summary being 'Note on K. Boyle's UN Position September 2001 - 2002' written by Boyle; Print out of press articles including "United Nations appointment for Human Rights lawyer; 'Professor's High Ranking Job with UN"; "My Year with the UN" written by Boyle"', Some manuscript notes written by Boyle regarding the move. Also includes business cards belonging to Boyle from his position as Senior Advisor to the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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