Governing document FREEDOM NOW UK
Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 OCT 2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17/02/2014
Charitable objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS IN RELATION TO LIBERTY AND SECURITY OF PERSON AND IN RELATION TO TORTURE AND INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT (AS THOSE RIGHTS ARE DEFINED IN ARTICLES 3 AND 5 OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: 1. ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF SUCH RIGHTS, 2. MONITORING ABUSES OF SUCH RIGHTS, 3. OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF ABUSES OF SUCH RIGHTS, 4. RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF ABUSES OF SUCH RIGHTS (AND IN PARTICULAR LEGAL OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE), 5. RESEARCH CONCERNING SUCH RIGHTS, 6. PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO SUCH RIGHTS, 7. CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW, 8. RAISING AWARENESS OF AND ADVANCING EDUCATION CONCERNING SUCH RIGHTS, 9. PROMOTING PUBIC SUPPORT FOR SUCH RIGHTS, 10. PROMOTING RESPECT FOR SUCH RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS, 11. PROMOTING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW IN RESPECT OF SUCH RIGHTS, AND 12. INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY IN RESPECT OF SUCH RIGHTS.
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