Kevin Boyle was a human rights lawyer, activist, and academic.
A leading figure in the Northern Ireland civil rights movement, he was a founder of the People's Democracy and a key member of NICRA (the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association).
As a human rights lawyer, he did significant work on cases regarding gay rights, abuse of prisoners, and the treatment of the Kurdish minority in Turkey.
Kevin Boyle was also central to the freedom of expression organisation Article 19, Amnesty International's work in Africa in the 1980's, and the work of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson.

Presented and produced by Tom O'Connor for the University of Galway radio station FlirtFM.

Music credits:
- "Never Miss A Moment" from Scott Holmes Music.
- "Codeine Crazy" from Alexander Lavoe.
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Archive audio credits:
RTE Archives, BBC, Mike Chinoy, Council of Europe Facebook Page.

Panoramica

Boyle's Law: The Story of Kevin Boyle

This story highlights the policy loopholes in the process of registering a SIM card in Kenya and the potential risks individuals encounter when purchasing second-hand SIM cards that have previously been in use by others.

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A little bit of everything.

Panoramica has won four National Student Media Awards (Ireland): Podcast of the Year (2023), Radio Documentary of the Year (2024), Radio Production of the Year - News & Current Affairs (2024), and Radio Journalist of the Year (2024). The show also received the Law Society of Ireland Justice Media Award for Student Journalism (2024).

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