Files of documents referring to the Section 31 media ban in Ireland which relates to a development during the Troubles in Northern Ireland where Sinn Féin and IRA members, under Section 31 of the Broadcasting Authority Act, were forbidden to be broadcast in the media. This rule was brought in by Fianna Fáil Minister for Posts and Telegraphs Gerry Collins in 1971 and strengthened by Labour's Conor Cruise O'Brien in 1977.

File from conference entitled "Security and Protection for Human Rights Defenders", held at London Metropolitan University. Kevin Boyle was participant and panel chair at this conference. Includes conference schedule and programme; text of paper by Kevin Boyle with MS annotation by Boyle; speaker biographies and details, various supporting documents such as reports and statements; booklet by Peace Brigade International; reports of working group sessions and other documents.

Printed programme from "See You Next Tuesday" adapted by Ronald Harwood and directed by Robin Lefèvre. Includes an article on Francis Veber by Michael Dwyer and also images and biographies of cast and creative team members.

Booklet published by Article 19 and Interights as part of Freedom of Expression Litigation Project, entitled Freedom of Expression Case Summaries: Selected Freedom of Expression Case Summaries from International Human Rights Tribunals and Commonwealth Courts.

Documents relating to the seminar 'Re-Inventing Democracy? Accountability in governmental and extra-governmental organisation" which focused on democracy and accountability in Northern Ireland and the UK, with a full report on conference proceedings. Also includes letters of correspondence between Boyle and Chris Moffat, Fortnight Education Trust, who drafted the conference report. (Mar 1995)

Programme and agenda from seminar for Chairpersons and Members of Parliamentary Human Rights Bodies on Freedom of Expression, Parliament and the Promotion of Tolerant Societies.

Item entitled 'Paper for the CSCE Seminar of Experts on Democratic Institutions" and delivered by Kevin Boyle.

File including details of proceedings of Freedom of Conscience Seminar, organised by the Council of Europe in cooperation with Van Asbeck Centre for Human Rights Studies, University of Leiden and at which Boyle was a participant. Includes text of report by Boyle entitled 'Freedom on Conscience in International Law' and also texts of other talks at the seminar.

Red folder, labelled 'Kevin Boyle - UN Democracy seminar", including text of statements and talks delivered at the seminar from Eva Grambye, Permanent Mission of Denmark to the UN on behalf of the European Union; Roman Wieruszewski, "United Nations Treaty Bodies and Special Procedures and the Strengthening of Democracy"; "Holistic Democracy: the Human Rights Content of Legitimate Governance" by Sergio Vieira de Mello, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; "Democracy and Human Rights: Contrast and Convergence" by David Beetham; "Le Rôle des Parlements dans la Promotion et la Défense des Droits de l'Homme" by Jerome Sacca-Kina Guezere; "The Media in Democracies: Role, Responsibilities and Human Rights Issues" by Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou; "Civil Society and Democracies" by Nancy Thede; "Strengthening the Rule of Law in Building Democratic Societies: Human Rights in the Administration of Justice" by Dimitrina Petrova;

File relating to seminar held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva and held by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights. Includes programme for the seminar, background overview on the seminar and other documents and articles regarding Human Rights, UN and Democracy.