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TS copy letter to Boyle from [ ] with an update on news of the case at court in Strasbourg, mentioning actions of Prof. Frank Newman and also referencing "By the way, who are the idiots handling the English bombings? While as a tactic it's probably something the Provies should have done long ago, they must realise that the mounting deaths will only turn the English against them even more."

TS letter from [Boyle] to Charles, Ad Hoc Committee for Irish Human Rights, New York, detailing updates on the ongoing case at Strasbourg and detailing new developments such as thoughts on "The possibility of filing a series of individual complaints at Strasbourg on torture practices" [in Northern Ireland].

Copy of TS letter from H. Hannum to the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (N.I.C.R.A.) the Association for Legal Justice (A.L.J.) and National Council for Civil Liberties (N.C.C.L) regarding the submission to the United Nations and case at Strasbourg on Human Rights violations in Northern Ireland. The letter describes "An oral report from Prof. Frank Newman of Berkeley, who was looking after the N.I. case....the results of which have been disappointing" and details the report from Newman.

TS letter from H. Hannum to the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (N.I.C.R.A.) the Association for Legal Justice (A.L.J.) and National Council for Civil Liberties (N.C.C.L) regarding the submission to the United Nations and case at Strasbourg on Human Rights violations in Northern Ireland. The letter describes the current status of the international legal proceedings at Strasbourg and relating to Northern Ireland and outlines, in details, events and developments within the case as heard at court.

TS letter form Hannum to Moller, Human Rights Officer, Division of Human Rights, United Nations, discussing the case of violations of Human Rights in Northern Ireland at Strasbourg and stating "I cannot accept, as stated in your letter to Mr. Boyle of 15 Aug 1974, that paragraph 8 of ECOSOC ...precludes the secretariat from 'giving any further information on the handling of any communication' even to the authors of the communication."

TS copy letter from Boyle to Hannum, "No communication yet from Strasbourg"....and discussing further the involvement of Hannum in working on publication by the N.I.C.R.A. "My view is that we should pitch it as far as possible on objective, legal level, using the material so far as illustrative"

Photocopy of TS letter from Hannum to "Dear Dan, Tom, Sheila, Edna and Others...." regarding an update on the case at Strasbourg, ..." As Madge probably pointed out, although it seems that we've 'lost' the case in technical legal terms, we've accomplished the great majority of what we set out to do...." and also discusses the proposed book being undertaken by Hannum and Kevin Boyle.

Assorted documents relating to research and updates on the case lodged at the United Nations and heard at the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg regarding Human Rights Violations in Northern Ireland. File includes a memorandum on the proposal to petition the United Nations, giving details of background, procedure, preparation and funding of the case, prepared by the National Association for Irish Freedom. Also includes TSB article entitled "The Strasbourg Case", published in Hibernia Magazine, written by Kevin Boyle, Oct 1973.

Editions of 'Civil Rights', the newspaper and news bulletin of the N.I.C.R.A. Editions include 3 Jun 1972, 25 Nov 1972, 27 Jan 1973,19 Apr 1973, 12 May 1973, January 1975, April 1975.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from newspapers such as The New York Times, "Calm and Cheerful Ulster Militant - Christopher Kevin Boyle" (7 Feb 1972) "C.R.A. warns: R.U.C. must get out of Bogside or else" (Belfast Telegraph, [12] Aug 1969, "Cost of Irish Peace is blood, leader says", interview with Kevin Boyle ([U.S. News] 18 Jan 1973) Includes numerous other cuttings from Irish and American newspapers covering Northern Ireland, N.I.C.R.A. and Kevin Boyle.