Governing document RIFT VALLEY NEWCASTLE JUSTICE PROJECT

Charity Number: 1111778
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/03/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/03/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/05/2011

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 3.1 TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) IN KENYA BY ALL OR ANY 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) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS; (F) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS; (G) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW; (H) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION; (I) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; (J) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; (K) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS; (L) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; (M) ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF THE PROHIBITIONS ON TORTURE, SLAVERY, EXTRA JUDICIAL KILLING, ARBITRARY DETENTION AND DISAPPEARANCE. 3.2 SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION OF THE KENYAN PUBLIC IN LEGAL MATTERS AND MEMBERS OF THE KENYAN PROFESSION AND JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE INTERESTS OF THE KENYAN PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BY ASSISTING IN THE MAINTENANCE OF HIGH STANDARDS OF GENERAL EDUCATION IN THE KENYAN LEGAL PROFESSION. 3.3 SUPPORTING AND ENGAGING IN CHARITABLE WORK TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS IN KENYA SUCH AS ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAW, GENERAL PROMOTION OF LEGAL EDUCATION AND PRO BONO ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED PARTICULARLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

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