Charter of the Political Party of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria "Voice of Chechenia"
Chapter 1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PARTY
1. The association is founded under the name: VOICE OF CHECHENIA, abbreviated as VOC.
2. The registered office is located in Brussels. He may be transferred at any time to another place within the scope of the association by a simple decision of the board.
Chapter 2. PURPOSE OF THE PARTY
1. Formation of public opinion among the Chechen people in accordance with the main provisions of the Party Program.
2. Political and legal education and upbringing of Chechens.
3. Expressing the opinions of Chechens on any issues of public life, bringing these opinions to the attention of the general public and state authorities.
4. The transformation of the Party into a powerful national organizing force, the creation of a network of branches of the Party in various cities and countries.
Chapter 3. PARTY MEMBERS
1. Membership in the Party is voluntary and individual.
2. A member of the Party can be any person who has reached the age of 18, who is not a member of any other political party, who recognizes the Program, the Charter of the Party and actively participates in party life. Members of the Party are not entitled to be persons recognized by the court as incompetent.
3. Membership in the Party cannot be limited on the basis of professional, social, racial, national or religious affiliation, as well as depending on the gender, origin, property status and place of residence of the entrant.
4. A member of the Party may withdraw from the Party at any time by notifying the Supreme Council of the Party of his withdrawal in writing.
5. The Supreme Council of the Party may, before the decision of the general meeting, remove from office those members who are allegedly guilty of a serious violation of the statute or the rules of honor and decency.
6. A member is expelled from the Party by decision of the general meeting by a simple majority of the valid votes cast.
7. The basis for exclusion from the Party is: a) publicly or in the media disagreement of a member of the Party with the approved Program of the Party;
b) providing inaccurate or false biographical information at the stage of joining the Party;
c) committing actions that discredit the reputation of a member of the party and cause moral damage to the party;
Chapter 4. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE PARTY
Leading organs of the party:
1. Party Congress - the highest governing body of the Party;
2. The Supreme Council of the Party - the highest political governing body of the Party;
3. Local Branch of the Party;
Party officials:
1. Chairman of the Party - Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Party;
2. Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Party;
3. Member of the Supreme Council of the Party;
4. Chairman of the local branch of the Party;
Chapter 5. - PARTY CONGRESS
1. The Congress of the Party (hereinafter referred to as the Congress) is the highest governing body of the Party, authorized to make decisions on all issues of the activities of the Party and its structural divisions, their bodies and officials provided for by this Charter.
2. Regular Congresses are convened at the initiative of the Chairman of the Party as needed, but at least once every five years. An Extraordinary Congress, along with the Chairman of the Party, may be convened at the written request of at least one third of the Local Branches represented by their Chairmen. These written requests are sent to the Chairman of the Party or to the Supreme Council of the Party for a decision to convene the Congress.
3. In the decision to convene the Congress, the Supreme Council of the Party determines the date and place (name of the country, city or other locality) of the Congress, the agenda, the norm of representation.
If necessary, the congress can be conducted via video communication using video intercom applications.
4. Decisions of the Congress are binding on all members of the Party, governing and other bodies, officials of the Party and its structural divisions.
5. Decisions of the Congress are taken by its delegates by a simple majority of votes from the number of delegates present at the competent Congress. The Congress is considered competent if delegates from more than half of the Local branches of the Party take part in its work.
Chapter 6. CHAIRMAN OF THE PARTY
1. Chairman of the Party - the highest elected official of the Party, accountable to the Congress of the Party and its Supreme Council, authorized to make decisions on the activities of the Party, its structural divisions, their bodies and officials, provided for by this Charter.
2. The Chairman of the Party is elected by the Congress by secret ballot for a term of five years.
3. The powers of the Chairman of the Party are terminated early in cases of termination or suspension of membership in the Party, voluntary resignation, adoption by the Congress of a decision on the early termination of the powers of the Chairman of the Party.
4. The Chairman of the Party ex officio is the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Party during the period of performance of his duties, manages the Party within his competence established by this Charter, acts on behalf of the Party without prejudice.
Chapter 7. HIGH COUNCIL OF THE PARTY
1. The Supreme Council of the Party is the highest governing body of the Party in the period between congresses, which is elected at the Congress for a period of five years in the number determined by the Congress of the Party.
2. The Supreme Council organizes the implementation of the decisions of the Party Congress, discussion and decision-making on topical problems of the Party's activities, consideration of personnel and other organizational and Party issues.
3. The Supreme Council decides:
a) on the creation, reorganization and liquidation of party branches;
b) on admission to membership in the party and, in exceptional cases, on exclusion from the party;
c) on the removal from office of current officials of the Party.
4. The Supreme Council is competent if more than half of the members of the Supreme Council are present at its meeting. The decision is considered adopted if more than half of the members of the Supreme Council present at the meeting voted for it. The form and procedure for voting is determined by the Supreme Council. The decisions of the Supreme Council are binding on all party structures and members of the Party.
Chapter 8. PROPERTY OF THE PARTY
1. A political party may own any property necessary to ensure its activities, provided for by this charter of a political party.
2. The owner of the property of a political party is the political party as a whole. Members of a political party have no rights in relation to the property of a political party.
3. The property of a political party is used only to achieve the goals and solve the tasks provided for by the charter and program of the political party.
4. Members of a political party are liable for their obligations with the property at their disposal.
5. Responsibility for the financial activities of a political party shall be borne by authorized persons appointed in accordance with the charter of a political party.
6. All official information resources of the Party (website, YouTube and Telegram channels, etc.) are the property of the Party.
Chapter 9. PROCEDURE FOR INTRODUCING CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO THE CHARTER AND PROGRAM OF THE PARTY
1. Changes and additions to this Charter and the Program of the Party are adopted at the Congress of the Party in the presence of a quorum by a simple majority of votes of the delegates present.
2. Changes and additions made to the Party Program are submitted to the authorized bodies for information.
Chapter 10. PROCEDURE FOR REORGANIZATION AND LIQUIDATION OF A PARTY
1. Reorganization and liquidation of the Party are carried out by decision of the Congress of the Party, in which delegates from more than half of the Local branches of the Party take part. The decision is made by at least two-thirds of the votes of the delegates present at the competent Congress.