The Freedom and Justice Partnership

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO:1. PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN THE KOLWEZI REGION OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO INITIALLY, AND ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE ARTISANAL MINING BY CHILDREN OCCURS BY:A. PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS, AND SERVICES FOR CHILD LABOURERS AND THEIR FAMILIES;B. PROVIDING AND/OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE SCREENING ASSESSMENTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE CHILD LABOURERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LEAD HEATHIER LIVES. WHERE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES CANNOT BE MET, TO REFER OR SIGN POST TO THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS IN ACHIEVING THIS OBJECTIVE;2. ADVANCE EDUCATION:A. OF THE PUBLIC IN AREAS OF CHILD LABOUR, HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, AND SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRITY VIOLATIONS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THESE CRITICAL ISSUES BY PROVIDING BRIEFINGS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES;B. IN ORDER TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR CHILD LABOURERS INVOLVED IN ARTISANAL MINING BY PARTNERING WITH:I. EXISTING AGENCIES IN THE KOLWEZI REGION OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO TO ESTABLISH NEW EDUCATIONAL PROVISIONS WHEN REQUIRED, IN LINE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS AND SAFEGUARDING PRACTICES;II. EXISTING AGENCIES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE ARTISANAL MINING BY CHILDREN OCCURS TO ESTABLISH NEW EDUCATIONAL PROVISIONS WHEN REQUIRED, IN LINE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS AND SAFEGUARDING PRACTICES;C. OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT TECHNOLOGIES THAT COULD BE USED TO CREATE SECURE DIGITAL IDENTITIES FOR CHILDREN AND PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO THE USE OF DIGITAL IDENTITIES ON CHILD TRAFFICKING, AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS.3. ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) IN THE KOLWEZI REGION OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO INITIALLY, AND THEN TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE ARTISANAL MINING BY CHILDREN OCCURS BY: A. PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN RELATION TO ARTISANAL MINING BY CHILDREN.B. RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;C. PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;D. PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS;IN FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE OBJECTIVE CLAUSE 3, 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.