Files of documents being publications, articles, reports and other such documents that were filed with records of Essex University by Prof. Kevin Boyle and which were published by the Human Rights Centre at University of Essex. Documents include: 'Reducing Maternal Mortality' by Paul Hunt and Judith Bueno de Mesquita; 'the Rights to Sexual and Reproductive Health' by Paul Hunt and Judith Bueno de Mesquita', 'Deciding to Detain - the organisational context for decisions to detail asylum seekers at UK ports', 'Incitement and the Media: Responsibility of and for the media in the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia' by Françoise Hampson (1993)', 'Key points on Women's Human Rights: An initiative of the study group on Women's Human Rights, Human Rights Centre, University of Essex' (2000); 'A Critical Evaluation of International Human Rights Approaches to Racism' by Prof. Kevin Boyle, University of Essex, and delivered at Academy of European Law Eleventh Session on Human Rights Law, European University Institute (June 2000) 'Research, Practice and Teaching, Human Rights Centre, University of Essex (2003), 'Combatting torture: A manual for judges and prosecutors' by Conor Foley, Human Rights Centre, Essex (2003). Non-University of Essex documents and publications include 'Devolution and Constitutional Change - A Research Programme of the Economic and Social Research Council' (c.2003), 'Guidelines on the use of minority languages in the broadcast media', Oct 2003, Office of the High Commissioner on National Minorities', 'A User's guide to the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination', from the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission' (2003) 'Promoting Democracy in the 1990s - Actors and instruments, Issues and imperatives' a report to the Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict, by Larry Diamond, (Dec 1995) 'Neglected Diseases: A Human Rights Analysis' by Paul Hunt, on behalf of United Nations, World Health Organisations and other groups (2007); Incitement and the Media: Responsibility of and for the Media in the Conflicts in the Former Yugoslavia" by Françoise Hampson (1993)

File of documents relating to the publication by the Human Rights Centre, University of Essex of a Handbook for Human Rights: A practical guide for monitoring Human Rights, by Kathryn English, Adam Stapleton. File includes correspondence (fax, typescript, manuscript) between Kevin Boyle and the authors, editors and publishers of the book regarding drafting, the content, editing process, distribution and also translation of the book.

File of documents relating to the planning and writing process for 'Freedom of Religion and Belief - A World Report', edited by Kevin Boyle and Juliet Sheen. File includes early proposals and ideas for compiling and producing such a report, a proposal narrative, an introductory article on the topic by Boyle and Sheen, correspondence between Boyle, Sheen and others regarding writing, drafting and editing the report and other such documents.

File relating to the Human Rights training event at Soesterberg, Netherlands and organised by Interights, being the 5th session of the Practical Training on Non-Discrimination and Minority Rights. Documents include email correspondence between Boyle and others such as Kevin Kitching of Interights, detailing plans for and agenda of events at the session, names of attendees and background/associated documents for the training sessions.

File relating to The Constitution Unit, based at University College London, and includes reports, newsletters, and letters sent to Boyle, including a copy of report "Women's Political Participation in the UK" (2002).

File of documents, letters, reports, policy papers etc. relating to Boyle's role as Special Rapporteur on the independence of the judiciary and lawyers under the mandate of the United Nations. File includes correspondence between Boyle and others such as Anne Massagee, discussing the role and duties of the rapporteur in this instance (June 2003); documents discussing the integrity and independence of the judiciary and lawyers from the UN Commission on Human Rights Resolution, 2002; a report and conclusions from a similar rapporteur, possibly being Boyle's report and also notes prepared by Boyle entitled 'Human Rights Commission mechanism on the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors and the independence of lawyers', June 2003.

Printed programme from the graduation ceremony at which Kevin Boyle received his honorary MA degree at University of Essex, 23 July 2010. Also included original certificate being Honorary Degree of Master of Arts in the Theory and Practice in Human Rights has been conferred on Prof. Kevin Boyle from the University of Essex. File includes a CD containing 36 articles in PDF, being documents of articles and reports published by Prof. Kevin Boyle throughout his career, ranging from Northern Ireland, Hate Speech, Freedom of Expression and Religious Belief, European Court of Human Rights, individual cases such as Salman Rushdie, Danish Cartoons etc. A full index for the CD is included in the file, as is a programme for the conference, a text of appreciation of Kevin, a letter of introduction to the conference from Prof. Nigel Rodley and details of a Prof. Kevin Boyle Memorial Fund.

File of documents being a conference pack from the Prof. Kevin Boyle Memorial Conference at University of Essex to mark the passing of Prof. Boyle in 2010. The pack contains a CD with a range of documents in PDF, being items written and published by Boyle (a full index of the CD files is present) Also includes a letter of introduction to the conference by Prof. Nigel Rodley, Chair of the Conference and other staff members from the Human Rights Centre, Essex. Also present is a text of appreciation on the life and career of Boyle, a programme for the conference and other such items.

File detailing developments and plans concerning a potential link between Human Rights Centre, University of Essex and Law Department of University of Malawi.

Files relating to conferences organised by Kevin Boyle in partnership with the British Council, 1996 - 1998. Files contain planning documents as Boyle was Director of the events, which focused on the themes of Challenging / Consolidating Democracy." Includes group photographs of participants, daily schedules and outline of conference panels and events, correspondence, conference documents and related planning and admin documents.
File 4 relates generally to the British Council and Human Rights research. Boyle was an advisory board member for the Law committee of the British Council. (1995 - 2000)