Letter from Boyle to Dahl, Legal Department, Laudsorganisasjonen, Oslo, Norway, in which Boyle outlines he was directed to contact Dahl by the late Torkel Opshal and outlines his campaigning and work on behalf of those whose rights are being abused in Turkey. Boyle mentioned so far he has lodged 50 individual complaints to Strasbourg "which reveal the most serious violations of the Convention that has ever come before Strasbourg in my experience. We have complained of grievous cases of torture summary and arbitrary executions disappearances the expulsion of villagers and the shelling of villages, attacks against journalists, trade union teachers and more." Boyle seeks to begin contact with Dahl in order to help the case of Kurds.
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Letter from Boyle to Small, the Irish Ambassador, London, thanking him for the invitation to attend the TCD Quatercentenary reception but sends his apologies. Boyle also commends Small on his handling of the Kilroy-Silk racist slur case.
Copy of letter from Boyle to Ford, Finance Officer, University of Essex, accepting the terms of conditions of employment as stated in previous letter.
Letter from Boyle to Mostineckx, Administration Director, Ministerie Van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Brussels, Belgium, wishing Jeff a happy new year but saying it may not be a happy year for Ireland and encloses a chapter written on Belgium and entitled 'Structures for Separation' for consultation by Mostineckx.
Letter from Boyle to Whelan, Mission Permanente de L'Irlande, Aupres de l'Office des Nations Unies, Geneva, thanking the ambassador for her and the Mission's assistance offered to Boyle in pursuing his candidature for the Special Rapporteur position on the independence of the judiciary and lawyers.
Letter from Boyle to McKenzie, Saxton Bampfylde International PLC, London, regarding the approach and expression of interest made to Boyle about the position of President of University of Limerick. In the letter Boyle outlines a detailed account of his thirty-year career, various positions held, achievements and also aspirations should he be selected for the position in Limerick. A note attached is written by Kevin Boyle's wife, Joan, who writes, . . ."Feeling it would be wonderful to return to Ireland, he [Kevin] applied, was shortlisted and interviewed . . . he didn't get the job but was told it was a close run. I think he was duly relieved!"
Copy letter from Boyle to Newcomb, Registrar, University of Essex, confirming his acceptance to act as a member of the Advisory Board for the Centre for International Human Rights Law at Essex.
Letter from Prof. Kevin Boyle to Dr. Patrick F. Fottrell, President, National University of Ireland, Galway, responding to the invitation to attend the official opening of the Irish Centre for Human Rights and sending apologies on not being able to attend. Boyle adds he hopes those who played a role in founding the centre should be applauded, including Dr. Colm Ó hEocha, Séamus Ó Cathail, Mary Robinson and adds the Centre is fortunate to have William Schabas as its Director. Boyle also adds that the Essex Centre, which he directs, is modelled on the Galway centre and hopes to develop links between the two centres.
Copy letter from Boyle to Shaw, Senior Lecturer, School of Law, University of Essex, discussing the arrangements and content for Boyle's teaching visit to Essex, mentions some details of the Farrell Vs. U.K. case, says he (Boyle) is pleased to be asked to serve on the Board of the Centre for International Human Rights Law at Essex and also conveys his "personal sense of pain at the IRA bombings in London this past week" and continues to discuss this point in more detail.
Copy letter from Boyle to Shaw, University of Essex, School of Law, thanking Shaw for return of thesis completed by Michael O'Boyle, offers congratulations on the opening of the Centre for Study of International Human Rights at Essex and also states he (Boyle) is hopeful of the result in the Farrell Vs. U.K. case.