Governing document THE PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE APPEAL FUND
Charity number: 213766
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Governing document
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DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 11/10/1962
AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 10/12/1982
AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 15/12/2011 as amended on 04 Mar 2024
Charitable objects
2. The objects of the Fund are to:
2.1 Prevent and relieve the poverty of any person throughout the world (and any spouse, child or dependant of any such persons) who has performed an act of conscience to uphold human rights (as contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations conventions and declarations and related regional instruments) for which they have been, or are likely to be imprisoned, persecuted or subjected to suffering, or have fled from their country to avoid such imprisonment, persecution or suffering, provided they have not used or advocated violence (a “prisoner of conscience”).
2.2 Promote the human rights of prisoners of conscience through the following means –
2.1 Relieve the needs of and eliminate infringements of human rights of prisoners of conscience by providing grants or other assistance.
2.2 Engage with the public, government and law makers to support prisoners of conscience and their ability to continue to raise human rights issues; provide technical advice on human rights matters; and contribute to the sound administration of human rights law by providing practical support to meet the safety, security, migration, integration, employment and mental health of prisoners of conscience.
Area of benefit
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