Governing document THE INTERNATIONAL COCOA INITIATIVE UK

Charity number: 1142799
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/03/2011

Charitable objects

2. OBJECTS 2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 2.1.1 THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE PREVENTION AND ELIMINATION OF SLAVERY, THE SLAVE TRADE, FORCED OR COMPULSORY LABOUR AND CHILD LABOUR) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD (WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO COUNTRIES WHERE COCOA IS CULTIVATED OR USED IN PRODUCTION) ANY OR ALL 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) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS; (F) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW; (G) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION; (H) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; (I) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; (J) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS; (K) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; (L) ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS; AND 2.1.2 THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGHOUT THE WORLD (WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO COUNTRIES WHERE COCOA IS CULTIVATED OR USED IN PRODUCTION). 2.2 IN THIS ARTICLE 2: 2.2.1 "HUMAN RIGHTS" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS 1948 AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS FROM TIME TO TIME; 2.2.2 "SLAVERY" AND "THE SLAVE TRADE" SHALL HAVE THE RESPECTIVE MEANINGS SET OUT IN THE SLAVERY CONVENTION 1926, THE SUPPLEMENTARY CONVENTION ON THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY, THE SLAVE TRADE AND INSTITUTIONS AND PRACTICES SIMILAR TO SLAVERY 1956, THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS 1966 AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS FROM TIME TO TIME; 2.2.3 "FORCED OR COMPULSORY LABOUR" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING SET OUT IN THE FORCED LABOUR CONVENTION 1930, THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS 1966 AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS FROM TIME TO TIME; AND 2.2.4 "CHILD LABOUR" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING SET OUT IN THE MINIMUM AGE FOR ADMISSION TO EMPLOYMENT AND WORK CONVENTION 1973, THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOUR CONVENTION 1999 AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS FROM TIME TO TIME.


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