Governing document THE HELEN SUZMAN FOUNDATION (UK)
Charity number: 1155861
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TRUST DEED DATED 10/02/2014
Charitable objects
4.1 FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE UK THROUGH THE SUPPORT AND PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS, IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE LATE HELEN SUZMAN AND THE ACTIVITIES AND WORKS OF THE HELEN SUZMAN FOUNDATION SOUTH AFRICA.
4.2 TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN SOUTH AFRICA, (INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS, AS RECORDED IN THE SAID UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND OF THE PRESS, FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION, PREVENTION OF INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT, PRESERVATION OF AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY, THE RIGHT TO VOTE BY FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS AND THE PRESERVATION OF THE RULE OF LAW), BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
4.2.1 RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;
4.2.2 SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;
4.2.3 PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS;
4.2.4 CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW;
4.2.5 COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION;
4.2.6 RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;
4.2.7 PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;
4.2.8 PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS;
4.2.9 ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS 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
4.3 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:
4.3.1 THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY , SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;
4.3.2 ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, IN PARTICULAR ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;
4.3.3 PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS OR DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;
4.3.4 CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC;
4.3.5 CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF, AND WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.
