This purpose covers supporting the victims of human rights abuse, raising awareness of human rights, and securing the enforcement of human rights law. It also includes the resolution of conflicts on a local, national or international level and the promotion of restorative justice and mediation or reconciliation between individuals, organisations, authorities or groups.
Human rights are rights which:
Human rights are a broad and constantly evolving concept. They apply to the core civil, political, economic and social rights contained in the widely recognised statements of human rights, including:
Where an organisation is set up to advance the rights described in any of the above, it is likely that its purposes will be charitable.
Where the rights being advanced are not those described in any of the above, we need to see and consider evidence as to how and why they are considered human rights.
In general, public benefit is the way that a charity makes a positive difference to the public. Activities might include:
These activities may provide public benefit in any part of the world.
This includes the resolution of conflicts on a national or international scale and relieving the suffering, poverty and distress arising from such conflicts. It also covers identifying the causes of the conflict and seeking to resolve such conflict, the promotion of restorative justice and reconciliation between those involved in conflict situations.
Advancing conflict resolution or reconciliation includes activities aimed at resolving or preventing conflict and disputes between individuals, families, organisations or groups.
In general, public benefit is the way that a charity makes a positive difference to the public. Activities might include: