To promote human rights (as set out in the universal declaration of human rights in particular but not
exclusively article 16 and subsequent united nations conventions and declarations) by such charitable
means as the trustees see fit including:
1. Monitoring abuses of human rights;
2. Obtaining redress for the victims of human rights abuse;
3. Relieving need among the victims of human rights abuse;
4. Research into human rights issues;
5. Providing technical advice to government and others on human rights matters;
6. Contributing to the sound administration of human rights law;
7. Commenting on proposed human rights legislation;
8. Raising awareness of human rights issues;
9. Promoting public support for human rights;
10. Promoting respect for human rights among individuals and corporations;
11. International advocacy of human rights;
12. Eliminating infringements of human rights.
in furtherance of this specific object but not otherwise, the trustees shall have the 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.
the people who would benefit are:
british citizens
british residents
non-eea family members of british citizens and/or residents
nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the cio for the purposes which
are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the charities and trustee investment (scotland) act 2005
and section 2 of the charities act (northern ireland) 2008.