Trauma Treatment International

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AND RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF PERSONS WHO SUFFER FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA AS A RESULT OF THEIR, OR MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES, HAVING BEEN SUBJECTED TO MENTAL OR PHYSICAL VIOLENCE OR ABUSE INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) TORTURE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SLAVERY. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS THE CIO SHALL HAVE POWER TO DO ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:A) TO PROVIDE TREATMENT AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO SUFFER FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA AS A RESULT OF THEIR, OR MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES, HAVING BEEN SUBJECTED TO MENTAL OR PHYSICAL VIOLENCE OR ABUSE INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) TORTURE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SLAVERY IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE, REDUCE OR MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF SUCH PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA AND TO RELIEVE PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS SUFFERED BY INDIVIDUALS AS A RESULT OF WORKING WITH SUCH PERSONS;B) TO ASSIST OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO PROVIDE (OR IMPROVE OR ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO PROVIDE) SERVICES SUCH AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A) ABOVE;C) TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE TREATMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A) ABOVE; ANDD) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, GOVERNMENTAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL BODIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN RELATION TO PROBLEMS SUFFERED BY PERSONS SUCH AS THOSE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH A) ABOVE IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE REDUCTION OF THE INCIDENCE AND EFFECTS OF SUCH PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA AND DISTRESS.THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS APPLY IN RELATION TO THESE OBJECTS AND POWERS:“TORTURE'” AS DEFINED IN THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT)“HUMAN TRAFFICKING” AS DEFINED IN UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME (UNTOC) AND THE PROTOCOLS THERETO