Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established. It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 28 AUG 2014 AS AMENDED ON 18 MAR 2020
AMENDED ON 19 MAY 2020
Charitable objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS OR REGIONAL CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS, AND IN NATIONAL LAW. IN PURSUING THIS OBJECT, ASYLOS WILL FOCUS ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW WITH RESPECT TO ASYLUM SEEKERS AND STATELESS PEOPLE IN THE UK AND ELSEWHERE.
IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE THE CHARITY’S ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE:
- ENGAGING IN RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AND MONITOR ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS;
- CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND BACKGROUND RESEARCH FOR ASYLUM CASES SO AS TO ENSURE THAT ASYLUM SEEKERS ARE GIVEN A FAIR HEARING FOR THEIR ASYLUM CLAIMS;
- RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AND PROMOTING POPULAR SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS BY FACILITATING AN INFORMED AND FACT BASED PUBLIC DEBATE ON ASYLUM;
- PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENTS AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS, BY MAKING ITS RESEARCH AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON REQUEST AND PROVIDING RELEVANT TRAINING.
IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT 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.
