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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 FEBRUARY 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16 DECEMBER 2009
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 HUMANS 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;
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.
2 TO RELIEVE POVERTY WORLD-WIDE BY PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH LEGAL SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE OBTAIN OR WHICH IT WOULD NOT BE REASONABLY PRACTICABLE OR APPROPRIATE TO OBTAIN ELSEWHERE.
Area of benefit
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