# THE ACCOUNTABILITY UNIT

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1166018
- **Other names:** ACCOUNTABILITY UNIT OR AU
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** March 11, 2016
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1166018


## Contact

- **Address:** 160 ELGIN STREET, BOLTON
- **Postcode:** BL1 3EU
- **Phone:** 07825 868769
- **Email:** info@accountabilityunit.org
- **Website:** http://www.accountabilityunit.org



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (“UDHR”) AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS, THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS, AND IN REGIONAL CODES OF HUMAN RIGHTS WHICH INCORPORATE THE RIGHTS CONTAINED IN THE UDHR AND THOSE SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS; (B) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; (C) RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; (D) RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; (E) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS; (F) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS; (G) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW; (H) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION; (I) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; (J) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; (K) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS; (L) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS; (M) ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.

**Activities:** Accountability Unit has four strategic work streams: litigation, advocacy, policy-advice and mentoring. We seek to advance accountability for gender-based rights violations through petitioning legal bodies, raising awareness of gender based harm, harmonising domestic state practice with international obligations, and providing specialist help to lawyers assisting survivors of gender-based harm.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Throughout England





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| ROOPA MODI |  | March 11, 2016 |
| SARIKA RABHERU |  | March 11, 2016 |




