The Article 11 Trust

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UK WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION UNDER ARTICLE 11 OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, IN ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:A) MONITORING AND REPORTING OF BREACHES OF OBLIGATIONS TO PROTECT THE HUMAN RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION;B) PROMOTING EFFECTIVE REDRESS FOLLOWING ANY BREACH;C) DISSEMINATING INFORMATION, ORGANISING EVENTS AND COMMISSIONING AND PUBLISHING RESEARCH ON THE EXERCISE OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION AND THE OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF UK PUBLIC SERVANTS;D) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS;E) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW;F) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED UK HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION;G) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, IN PARTICULAR RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION;H) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION;IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS 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 CARRIES OUT ITS OBJECTS.