Wikipedia's first sentence called it “professor of international law at univ”. Today it says “american human rights lawyer and professor of international law at the university of illinois college of law”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “American professor of international law”. It now reads “American human rights lawyer and academic (1950–2025)”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Boyle , is a professor of International Law at Univ.1He is a mangna cum laude Harvard graduate and specialist in international humanitarian law. Between 1988 and 1992 he was a member of the board of Amnesty International USA. He threatened to sue AI for what he perceived as bias pertaining its coverage of Palestinian human rights abuses. Since then he has been an consistent critic of the organization. This can be sampled in a 2002 interview with Covert Action Quarterly which includes the charge that the organization's staff has been infiltrated by the US and UK intelligence services. From 1991 to 1993, he was a legal advisor to the PLO . He has written numerous articles on Palestinian human rights violations, and recently the gross violation of Iraqi human rights due to the US-instigated 1991 and 2003 wars. He is currently Attorney of Record for the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and a member of the Nobel Peace Prize For Governor George H.2
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Francis Anthony Boyle (born 1950) is a professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law.Boyle received a J.D. degree magna cum laude and A.M. and Ph.D. degrees in political science from Harvard University .He also practiced tax and international tax with Bingham, Dana & Gould.
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Francis Anthony Boyle (born 1950) is a professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law. He received an A.B.(1971) in Political Science from the University of Chicago , then a J.D. degree magna cum laude from Harvard Law School , and A.M. and Ph.D. degrees in Political Science from Harvard University . He practiced tax and international tax with Bingham, Dana & Gould. College of Law, University of Illinois .
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) American academic Francis Anthony Boyle (born March 25, 1950) is an American human rights lawyer and professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law .He has served as counsel for Bosnia and Herzegovina and has supported the rights of indigenous peoples and Palestinians.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
American professor of international law For other people named Francis Boyle, see Francis Boyle (disambiguation) . Francis Anthony Boyle (born March 25, 1950) is an American human rights lawyer and professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law . He has served as counsel for Bosnia and Herzegovina and has supported the rights of Palestinians and indigenous peoples .
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American human rights lawyer and academic (1950–2025) For other people named Francis Boyle, see Francis Boyle (disambiguation) .Francis Anthony Boyle (March 25, 1950 – January 30, 2025) was an American human rights lawyer and professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law .He served as counsel for Bosnia and Herzegovina and supported the rights of Palestinians and indigenous peoples .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “professor of international law at univ”. Today it says “american human rights lawyer and professor of international law at the university of illinois college of law”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “American professor of international law”. It now reads “American human rights lawyer and academic (1950–2025)”. Read the current article and compare.
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professor of international law at univ
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american human rights lawyer and professor of international law at the university of illinois college of law
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