Equidem

What the charity does

Equidem is an independent, non-political human rights and labour rights charity working globally and locally to promote the rights of marginalised communities, accountability for serious violations, and developing the human rights movement.

Charitable objects

To protect, promote and advance the human rights, including labour rights, of vulnerable individuals, including of communities of migrant workers (as set out in the universal declaration of human rights, in particular, articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 23, 24, 25 and in subsequent united nations conventions and declarations and in relevant conventions and recommendations of the international labour organisation) both locally and globally for the public benefit by all or any of the following means:(a) Investigating human rights violations and monitoring human rights abuse;(b) Reporting human rights violations to hold governments and businesses accountable;(c) Advancing respect for human rights to empower individuals and communities;(d) Research into human rights issues;(e) Providing technical advice to government and other institutions on human rights matters;(f) Raising awareness of human rights issues, equality and diversity, specifically in the context of migrant workers and racial discrimination;(g) Promoting public support for human rights;(h) Commenting on proposed legislation by proposing solutions to human rights challenges to seek measures to eliminate defects in the implementation of human rights legislation;(I) Promoting respect for human rights among individuals, corporations and businesses;(j) Contributing to the sound administration of human rights;(k) Preventing and relieving poverty through undertaking and supporting research into factors that contribute to poverty and the most appropriate ways to mitigate these.

Governing document: Memorandum and articles incorporated 14 may 2021