Governing document HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH CHARITABLE TRUST
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 26 SEPTEMBER 2000 AND DEED OF VARIATION DATED 14 OCTOBER 2003.
Charitable objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR:- (1) THE PROMOTION OF DOMESTIC HUMAN RIGHTS INCLUDING THE ELIMINATION OF THE INFRINGEMENT OF THOSE RIGHTS AND THE PROMOTION OF EFFECTIVE REMEDIES FOLLOWING ANY BREACH, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY :- (A)ADVANCING EDUCATION IN HUMAN RIGHTS WHETHER BY TEACHING PRODUCING MATERIALS OR BY CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH (AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH),(B) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY THE USE OF PUBLICATION, LECTURE, HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS, THE MEDIA, PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION, (C) PROMOTING THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF DOMESTIC HUMAN RIGHTS LAW BY CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH IN DOMESTIC HUMAN RIGHTS AND PUBLISHING THE SAME TO THE PUBLIC, (D) PROMOTING THE ENFORCEMENT OF DOMESTIC HUMAN RIGHTS LAW, AND (2) THE PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLICBY:- (A) ADVANCING EDUCATION IN HUMAN RIGHTS WHETHER BY TEACHING, PRODUCING MATERIALS OR BY CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ( AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH), (B) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY THE USE OF PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES,HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS, THE MEDIA, PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION PROVIDED THAT THIS DOES NOT EXTEND TO PROMOTING DIRECTLY A CHANGE IN THE LAW OR GOVERNMENT POLICY OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS OF GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES; '' DOMESTIC HUMAN RIGHTS '' MEANS THOSE HUMAN RIGHTS WHICH (1) CONSTITUTE FREEDOM FROM GENOCIDE, SLAVERY OR THE SLAVE TRADE, UNLAWFUL FORCED LABOUR, EXTRA - JUDICIAL KILLING OR TORTURE; OR (2) ARE ENSHRINED OR INCORPORATED INTO THE DOMESTIC LAW OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH IT IS SOUGHT TO PROMOTE THOSE RIGHTS; OR (3) DEFINED IN ANY INTERNATIONAL TREATY ON HUMAN RIGHTS (INCLUDING THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS OF 1950 AND ANY SUCH DECLARATION, RESOLUTION OR CONVENTION OF THE UNITED NATIONS OR ANY OF ITS ORGANS OR AGENCIES OR ANY TREATY OR INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY ANY MEMBER OF THE UNITED NATIONS THAT IS REGISTERED UNDER ARTICLE 102(1) OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER, INCLUDING IN ALL CASES ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENT AND ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT AND INCLUDING THOSE RULES AND LAWS THAT FALL IN THIS CATEGORY AND MAY BE DESCRIBED AS " INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ") WHICH CAN BE ENFORCED IN A RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL" "INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS" MEANS ANY RIGHTS SECURED BY INTERNATIONAL LAW WHICH DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC HUMAN RIGHTS.
Area of benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS