Governing document CEASEFIRE CENTRE FOR CIVILIAN RIGHTS
Charity number: 1160083
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/06/2014
Charitable objects
(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:
MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS;
OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;
RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;
RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;
PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS;
CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW;
COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION;
RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;
PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;
PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS;
INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS;
ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS;
WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RELATED TO THE RIGHTS OF CIVILIANS AND NON-COMBATANTS IN SITUATIONS OF ARMED CONFLICT, DISTURBANCES OR INSECURITY.
IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER
TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIED OUT ITS OBJECTS.
(2) TO PROMOTE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH A VIEW TO RELIEVING SUFFERING, POVERTY AND DISTRESS AND BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SOCIAL COHESION AND TRUST WITHIN AND BETWEEN COMMUNITIES BY:
(A) INVESTIGATING AND IDENTIFYING PROBABLE CAUSES OF CONFLICT;
(B) EXAMINING PROBABLE SOLUTIONS FOR CONFLICT THROUGH PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH INTO RELEVANT AND SOCIAL ISSUES; AND
(C) PUBLISHING REPORTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ON THE CAUSES AND RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS OF PARTICULAR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDED THAT ALL ACTIVITIES SHALL BE BALANCED AND SHALL MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE THE CHARITY?S COMMITMENT TO REMAINING IMPARTIAL.
