The VIM is a registered Trust under the rules and regulations of the Government of India.
The Members of the Board of Trustees:
1. Advocate K. Pratap Reddy ( President) - Senior Lawyer, Human Rights Activist
2. Justice P.P. Bopanna (Managing Trustee) - Jurist, Constitutional and human rights law expert
3. Dr. Mathews George Chunakara, Specialist on International Affairs and Human Rights
4. Dr. M.J. Joseph, , Professor, Environmental Activist
5. Dr. Cherian Thomas - Professor, Educationist and Social and Human Rights activist
6. Advocate Mrs. Shyla J. Nair, Lawyer, Women’s Rights activist
7. Mrs. Anila George, Educator
8. Mr. Akbher Mirza Khaleeli, Former Ambassador
9. Mrs. Ranjini Sambath, Human Rights Defender
8. Mr. Akbher Mirza Khaleeli, Former Ambassador
9. Mrs. Ranjini Sambath, Human Rights Defender
The former members of the Board of Trustees included internationally renowned ecumenist, social thinker, human rights activist late Rev. Dr. M.A. Thomas ( Founder President and Managing Trustee), Justice Nittoor Srinivasa Rau, former Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court, Professor Basheer Hussain, Pofessor of Law and human rights activist, Prof. Dr. N. Isaac, educationist and Gandhian activist, Mr. B.R.P Bhaskar, Media Analyst, senior journalist and human rights activist, Barrister E.D. Devadasson and Dr. Mithra G. Augustine, Educationist .