File of printed documents detailing the U.S. decision not to seek membership of the new UN Human Rights Council. Cover of folder includes manuscript notes on this topic written by Kevin Boyle.

File includes documents being reviews and comment on the actions and work of the Human Rights Council after its first 2 years in operation, including manuscript and typescript reports and notes by Kevin Boyle as well as others connected with the HRC.

File of documents relating to Kevin Boyle's research on Turkish Kurdish refugees and Kurdish rights globally. Includes manuscript A4 pages of notes written by Boyle and entitled "The Kurdish Question on Human Rights" and being the written [draft] text of a conference paper delivered by Kevin Boyle. File also includes letter from M. Yildiz on behalf of the Kurdish Intellectuals, Halkevi, Kurdish and Turkish Community Centre, London, and thanking Boyle for agreeing to deliver a talk that is outlined in the draft document by Boyle and in this file (24 Feb 1992); An attached poster notes all speakers on the programme for the public meeting on the Kurdish Question and Human Rights; Also present is a copy of notice of Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers public meeting entitled "Human Rights in Kurdistan" at which Kevin Boyle was a speaker (London School of Economics, 21 Jan 1993); fax letter of invitation to Boyle to attend book launch of "The Safe Haven of Northern Iraq: International Responsibility for Iraqi Kurdistan (14 Sep 1995); copy text of speech "Freedom of the Press and Freedom of Expression in Kurdistan and Turkey" by Serhat Bucak, Human Rights Lawyer (London, 1 March 1992); copies of assorted pages of European Parliament report in draft of the Political Affairs Committee of the Rights of Kurdish People (17 Dec 1991); Booklets include "Refugees and the New Europe" published by the British Refugee Council (c. late 1990s) and focusing on Kurdish Rights; printed issue of 'Kurds' newsletter of Turkish Kurds refugees in the U.K./Kurds in Turkey, Refugee Council factsheet #4, May 1993.

Manuscript postcard from [Olwyn] to Prof. and Mrs. C.K. Boyle, detailing holidays on a picture postcard from Alderney and sending love to Kevin and Joan Boyle.

Manuscript thank-you card/note to Boyle from O'Connor, saying she really enjoyed Kevin's law lectures.

File includes A4 notepad of notes and writings handwritten by Kevin Boyle on the topic of sentencing reform. The notepad is interspersed with printed pages of research material. Other printed items include research papers on sentencing, details of historical cases where sentencing was an issue and challenged in Irish courts and letter from Tom Hadden to Kevin Boyle (18 Apr 1988) discussing in detail sentencing and cases and the idea of a book on this matter.

File includes text of remarks made by Kevin Boyle, Prof. of Law, University College Galway, at the incorporated Law Society Seminar on the Criminal Justice Bill at Blackhall Place, 26 Nov 1983 and with manuscript annotation by Boyle; further manuscript page of notes by Boyle; a manuscript letter to Boyle from Jerome Tierney, writing in agreement with Boyle's comments on the Criminal Justice Bill which Boyle made in a letter to the Irish Times; copy of letter written by Boyle and as printed by the Irish Times and further press comments and cuttings of coverage of the Bill.

Manuscript text of lecture written by Kevin Boyle entitled "Lecture on Northern Ireland Constitution". Also includes research documents used in drafting the essay.

File of documents related to the drafting of report by Kevin Boyle including copy letter from Boyle to G. Frewin, Chief Registrar of the High Courts, Dublin 2; asking permission to High Court records for research purposes on defamation cases in Ireland (20 May 1986); letters between Kevin Boyle and Conor Brady, Editor, the Irish Times regarding data on instances on libel in the Irish press (19 May - 20 Sep 1986); letter between Prof. Randall P. Bezanson, University of Iowa, discussing research on Libel law; various manuscript research notes by Boyle on Libel and copies of other such research documents.

Typescript copy of comment made by Kevin Boyle, Melbourne, Australia, on the Government Observations on the case of Betty Purcell and Others Vs. Ireland (Jul 1990); Fax copy of draft submission to Court of Human Rights regarding the case of Purcell and Others Vs. Ireland (5 Apr 1991; File also contains manuscript research notes on the case by Kevin Boyle.