Governing document PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - UK
Charity number: 1078420
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Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLE OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 JUNE 1999 AS AMENDED 22 JULY 1999 AND 23 OCTOBER 1999
Charitable objects
1) TO ASSIST PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OR SICK, WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN THE VICTIMS OF TORTURE OR OTHER CONTRAVENTIONS OF THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE FAMILIES OF SUCH PEOPLE, AND TO ASSIST THEM IN GAINING REDRESS FOR THEIR SUFFERING.
2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS INCLUDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (UDHR).
3) TO ASSIST PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED WHO ARE HAVE BEEN THE VICTIMS OF TORTURE OR OTHER CONTRAVENTIONS OF THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE FAMILIES OF SUCH PEOPLE IN OBTAINING FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE
4) TO PROCURE THE ABOLITION OF TORTURE AND OTHER CONTRAVENTIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF PEOPLE BY ALL LAWFUL MEANS INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PROVIDING INFORMATION AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO STATES OR GOVERNMENTS PROSECUTING TORTURERS AND THOSE WHO CONSPIRE WITH THEM. THE EXPRESSION "HUMAN RIGHTS" SHALL MEAN RIGHTS, WHICH A) MEMBER STATES ARE CALLED UPON TO PROMOTE AND SECURE UNDER THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS; OR B) CONTRACTING STATES ARE BOUND TO SECURE UNDER THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
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