File of documents relating to the Colloquium on 'Anti-Terrorist Measures and Human Rights" held at the Vienna Diplomatic Academy and at which Kevin Boyle was a speaker on a panel discussing National Anti-Terrorist Measures and Human Rights. Includes a conference program, list of speakers, text of paper delivered by Kevin Boyle, notes on this topic prepared for Boyle by Tom Hadden, Human Rights Centre, Queen's University Belfast and other related research documents.

Copies of various reports into aspects of global terrorism and Human Rights/Democracy in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Reports and documents feature from Amnesty International; the Council of Europe; Interights; Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; Human Rights Watch; British Home Affairs Select Committee on anti-terrorism; the Commission of the European Communities and final report of the Expert Workshop on Human Rights and International Co-Operation in Counter-Terrorism.

Files relating to the work of Amnesty International and also the positions and work completed by Kevin Boyle for Amnesty International, including acting as Special Rapporteur in Gambia, reporter in South Africa and further commentary on Northern Ireland and other international causes.

Typescript letter from Martin Ennals, Secretary General of Amnesty International, writing to Boyle ahead of 'Amnesty International undertaking a mission to Northern Ireland to investigate allegations of maltreatment of persons detained for questioning by the police or army and to study the operation of the emergency legislation' and asks Boyle if he would meet and brief the delegates. Boyle writes his reply on this letter and adds "I will of course co-operate in any way that I can when your delegates arrive" and adds further comment on the functioning and structure of Diplock Courts in Northern Ireland.
Copy letters from Amnesty International to Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister, U.K. re. fatal shootings in Northern Ireland by British security forces (1985)

Issues of 'Nuacht', the newsletter of Amnesty International, issues 45, March 1986 and issue 62, Sep/Oct 1989.

Documents relating to conferences organised by Amnesty International.

Issue of final report of proceedings of the Amnesty International Conference for the Abolition of Torture, Paris, December 1973. Includes a foreword from conference organiser, Sean McBride. Kevin Boyle was a participant at the conference.

Files relating to reports and work by Kevin Boyle in the Gambia while acting as Amnesty International Special Rapporteur relating to court proceedings, observing trials and other such matters. Boyle undertook visits to the Gambia in Dec 1980-Jan 1981, Dec - Jan 1982 and August 1982.

Manuscript notebook of notes and impressions by Kevin Boyle upon his visits to the Gambia. The 'Cambridge Reporters Notebook' contains accounts from Boyle's first visit to the Gambia, Dec 1980 - Jan 1981. In the notebook are accounts of interviews with people Boyle meets with, notes of various discussions, issues to raise and further notes from the visit; Manuscript notes on looseleaf A4 paper by Boyle and entitled "Trial Observation Work for Amnesty International"; A4 pad with cover page titled "Victor Refill Pad Foolscap 80 Leaf". This notepad opens with observations by Boyle on Northern Ireland and an introduction and background on the "the major human rights concerns in the continuing civil conflict in Northern Ireland" and moving on to discuss issues in Gambia and reference both regions in the area of detainees on and awaiting trial, trial procedures, interrogation and other such matters.

Reports by Kevin Boyle made on individual trips to the Gambia made on behalf of Amnesty International.