Governing document AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity number: 1051681
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Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 DECEMBER 1995 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED ON 31 MARCH 2004, 10 OCTOBER 2005 & 10 MARCH 2008.
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31 MAR 2016 as amended on 12 Dec 2019
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF
HUMAN RIGHTS ("UDHR") AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS
AND DECLARATIONS AND IN REGIONAL CODES OF HUMAN RIGHTS WHICH
INCORPORATE THE RIGHTS CONTAINED IN THE UDHR AND THOSE SUBSEQUENT
CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING MEANS:-
(A) MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS
(B) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;
(C) RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;
(D) RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;
(E) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS
(F) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN
RIGHTS MATTERS;
(G) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW;
(H) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION;
(I) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;
(J) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;
(K) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND
CORPORATIONS;
(L) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; AND
(M) ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
