Governing document THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Charity Number: 1101575
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/11/2003
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08/11/2013
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS; THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS AND ITS PROTOCOLS AND OTHER EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES; INTER-AMERICAN AND AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES; AND UK DOMESTIC LEGISLATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS) THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERNATIONALLY BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
A) MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS;
B) MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS;
C) COMMISSIONING OR CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;
D) PRODUCING OR PUBLISHING RESEARCH AND OTHER MATERIALS ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;
E) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS;
F) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE AND BRIEFINGS 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 AND POLICY DEVELOPMENTS;
I) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;
J) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;
K) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS AND PUBLIC AUTHORITIES;
L) CONDUCTING AND PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS;
M) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;
N) PROMOTING THE ELIMINATION OF INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
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