Governing document INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION UK
Charity number: 1099126
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Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 OCTOBER 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22 MAY 2003
NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 08 MAR 2017
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 MAR 2018
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND IN EXPRESSION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH:
2.1 TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
2.1.1 MONITORING AND INVESTIGATING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS;
2.1.2 OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;
2.1.3 RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE AND PROVIDING RESTORATIVE SERVICES TO VICTIMS;
2.1.4 RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;
2.1.5 EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS;
2.1.6 PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE AND TRAINING TO GOVERNMENTS, AND PARTICIPANTS IN LOCAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS (E.G. THE POLICE, PROSECUTORS AND JUDICIARY) AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS;
2.1.7 CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW;
2.1.8 COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION;
2.1.9 RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, AMONG CHURCHES AND OTHER CHRISTIAN ORGANISATIONS, YOUTH GROUPS, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONAL GROUPS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS;
2.1.10 PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;
2.1.11 PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS;
2.1.12 INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; AND ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS;
2.2 TO RELIEVE POVERTY, HARDSHIP, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONG ALL PEOPLE OF THE WORLD WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THEIR PERSONAL RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC, IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS AND THOSE AT RISK OF THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS BEING VIOLATED AND THOSE WHO FOR REASONS OF THEIR POVERTY ARE IN NEED OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION OR OTHER ASSISTANCE;
2.3 TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND TRAINING, PARTICULARLY BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN RELATION TO ISSUES OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW, AMONG CHURCHES AND CHRISTIAN ORGANISATIONS, YOUTH GROUPS, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONAL GROUPS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS; AND
2.4 TO SUPPORT SUCH OTHER CHARITIES AND EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, CHURCHES AND CHRISTIAN CHARITIES.
NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
