Governing document AFRICA JUSTICE FOUNDATION
Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 JANUARY 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 25 AUGUST 2010.
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 2.1 TO PROMOTE THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAW; 2.2 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: 2.2.1 MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS; 2.2.2 OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; 2.2.3 RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; 2.2.4 RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; 2.2.5 EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS; 2.2.6 PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS; 2.2.7 CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW; 2.2.8 COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION; 2.2.9 RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; 2.2.10 PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; 2.2.11 PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS; 2.2.12 INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; AND 2.2.13 ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS. 2.3 TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY, IN PARTICULAR AND WITHOUT LIMITATION BY FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD SUCH ADVICE, ASSISTANCE OR REPRESENTATION. THROUGH PROVISION OF INFORMATION, AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT LAWS AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR AMONG THOSE IN POVERTY. 2.4 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE LAW, ITS DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.
Area of benefit
WORLDWIDE.
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