The organization “Deputies of Peaceful Russia” (hereinafter also “organization”) is a public association created to protect the rights and interests of Russians, contribute to the solution of socio-political problems and the speedy democratization of Russia.
The organization was created at the Founding Congress. The delegates to the founding congress of the Organization are the founders of the Organization.
The organization is created in the form of a non-profit organization without forming a legal entity.
To carry out financial and economic activities carried out in the interests of the Organization, members of the Organization create a legal entity in the format of an association.

1. 2.Legal basis

The activities of the Organization are regulated by the Charter of the Organization.
The territory in which the Organization operates is not limited.
The activities of the Organization are based on the principles of voluntariness, equality, legality and transparency, as well as the values established by the Organization’s Manifesto.
The Organization is not responsible for the obligations of its members, and the members of the Organization are not responsible for the obligations of the Organization.
The name of the Organization is “Deputies of Peaceful Russia”. Abbreviated name –

1. 3. Symbols of the Organization

An organization may have its own symbols in the form of an emblem and logo.
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2. Goals and objectives of the organization

2.1. Goals of the Organization

The objectives of the Organization are:
- Democratization and development of civil society in Russia.
- The struggle for the realization of the legal rights of Russian citizens.
- Protection of the rights and interests [1] [2] of persons with Russian citizenship, regardless of their location , if these rights and interests do not contradict the norms of international law and the values established by the Organization’s Manifesto.
- Protection of the rights and interests of persons affected by the actions of the Russian authorities on the territory of the Russian Federation or on the territories of other states against which the Russian Federation is carrying out aggressive military actions.
- Solving socio-political problems of Russia.

2.2. Objectives [3] of the Organization

The objectives of the Organization are:
- Information, organizational and other support for political processes aimed at developing democracy, grassroots initiatives and local self-government in Russia.
- Preparation of projects and concepts of reforms aimed at democratization and development of civil society in Russia.
- Preparation and lobbying of proposals that protect the rights and interests of Russians, including those located outside of Russia.
- Preparation of expert materials on the public, social or political situation in Russia.
- Dissemination of information about human rights violations in Russia.
- Organization and conduct of campaigns aimed at solving socio-political problems of Russia.
- Informing the public about the activities of the Organization.

3. Bodies and officials of the Organization

3.1. Organization Structure

The supreme body of the Organization is the General Meeting of Members of the Organization.
- The General Meeting elects:
  - The governing body is the Governing Council of the Organization;
  - Control and audit bodies: Arbitration and Audit [4] of the Organization;
  - Official – Operations Director of the Organization.[5]

3.2. General meeting of members of the Organization [6]

The form of holding the General Meeting is a meeting in person, in absentia [7] or in absentia.
- Scheduled meetings are convened at least once a year by decision of the Management Committee of the Organization, adopted by at least half of the members of the Management Committee from those registered to participate in the meeting of the Management Committee that has a quorum.
- Unscheduled meetings of the General Meeting may be convened:
  - by decision adopted by at least two thirds of the members of the Management Committee participating in a meeting of the Management Committee that has a quorum [8] .
  - on issues related to the powers of the Arbitration – by decision made by at least half of the members of the Arbitration of the Organization participating in the meeting of the Arbitration having a quorum.
  - on issues related to the powers of the Audit – by decision made by at least half of the members of the Audit of the Organization participating in the Audit meeting that has a quorum.
  - at the initiative of the members of the Organization – by at least twenty-five percent of the members of the Organization [9] [10] with voting rights.
- The responsibility for preparing and holding a meeting of the General Meeting, as well as for informing members of the Organization about the form and date of the meeting, rests with the body or group of members of the Organization on whose initiative the meeting is convened.
  The Management Committee does not have the right to refuse the initiators of convening a meeting of the General Meeting to provide information about the members of the Organization necessary to inform about the upcoming meeting.
- Information about the start date and time, form, initiator, draft agenda of the General Meeting must be communicated to the members of the Organization no later than one month before the date of the meeting.
  The date of communication of information is the date of sending the personal electronic message.
- The General Meeting is valid if at least half of the members of the Organization with voting rights take part in its work.
  The total number of members of the Organization used to determine the quorum is provided by the Management Committee on the date of communication to the members of the Organization of information about the upcoming meeting of the General Meeting.
  - If a regular or extraordinary General Meeting is declared invalid due to lack of quorum, no earlier than 2 weeks and no later than 1 month a repeat General Meeting is held, which is considered valid with any number of participants.
- To monitor the correctness of the counting of voting results during a meeting, the General Meeting elects a temporary Counting Commission. From three to seven people are elected to the counting commission. Members of the Counting Commission are elected by a simple majority of votes of members of the General Meeting.
- The form and procedure for voting at the General Meeting are determined by the General Meeting in accordance with this Charter. The Management Committee, Arbitration, Audit and Operations Director are elected by secret rating vote.[11]
- Meetings of the General Meeting are held openly.
  - A meeting of the General Meeting, in whole or in part, may be held behind closed doors by decision of the General Meeting.
  - Issues related to the expulsion of a member of the Organization are discussed behind closed doors.
    If the person in respect of whom the discussion is being conducted expresses a corresponding desire, the issue is considered in an open manner.

3.3. Powers and competence of the General Meeting

The General Meeting has the authority to make decisions on all issues of the Organization’s activities, including:
Defining the goals and objectives of the Organization.
Approval of the Charter, Manifesto, Organization, amendments and additions to them [12] .
Adoption of program documents of the Organization and introduction of changes and additions to them.
Determining the procedure for admission to membership of the Organization and exclusion from members of the Organization.
Election of governing, control and auditing, working bodies and officials of the Organization.
Making decisions on the reorganization and liquidation of the Organization.
Review and approval of reports of governing, control and auditing, working bodies and officials of the Organization.
Exclusion of members of the Organization.[13]
Making a decision to conduct an external audit [14] of the Organization.
Changes in the structure and competence of the Organization’s bodies.
Cancellation of decisions made, amendments and additions to them, amendments to the Charter of the Organization, and other decisions related to the activities of the Organization.
Making a decision to hold the General Meeting behind closed doors.
- The decisions specified in paragraphs a, b, c, e, f, h are made by at least two-thirds of the votes of the members of the Organization registered to participate in the General Meeting, subject to a quorum [15] .
- The decisions specified in paragraphs d, g [16] are made by a majority vote of the number of members of the Organization registered to participate in the General Meeting, subject to a quorum.

3.4. Governing Council of the Organization

The Governing Council of the Organization carries out and organizes the work of the Organization in accordance with the goals and objectives determined by the General Meeting.
- Membership of the Governing Council is public.
- The term of office of the members of the Management Committee is one year.
  If the meeting of the General Meeting of Members of the Organization to elect a new composition of the Management Committee was not held on time, the powers of the members of the Management Council are automatically extended for the period necessary to elect a new composition.
- The Governing Council is elected from the members of the Organization.
- A member of the Management Council cannot be a member of the Arbitration, Audit or Operations Director.
- The Management Committee consists of 15 members , ~~избирающих из своего состава секретаря~~[17] .[18]
- The form of work of the Governing Council is a meeting.
- Meetings of the Governing Council can be held in person, in person, in absentia or in absentia.
- A meeting of the Governing Council is valid if at least half of the members of the Governing Council have registered to participate in it.
- Meetings of the Governing Council are chaired by a temporary chairman, elected for each meeting from among the members of the Governing Council.
- Meetings of the Governing Council are open to members of the Organization.
  - By decision of the Governing Council, a meeting or part of a meeting may be held behind closed [19] doors. add : with the mandatory provision of minutes and decisions of such a meeting to members of the organization.
  - Scheduled meetings of the Governing Council are convened at least once a month.
- The date, time and draft agenda of the scheduled meeting are determined by the decision of the Management Committee.
- Unscheduled meetings may be convened on the initiative of the secretary of the Governing Council, on the initiative of at least one third of the members of the Management Committee, on the initiative of the project manager of the Organization, supported by at least three members of the Governing Council.
- Information about the format, start date and time, draft agenda and the initiator of convening an unscheduled meeting is communicated by the initiator of the convocation to the members of the Governing Council no later than seven days before the date of the meeting.
- Powers of the Governing Council:

Selection and control over the effectiveness of the implementation of projects carried out on behalf of the Organization or supported by it;
- Approval of key performance indicators and deadlines for project managers;
- Approval of interim and final reports of project managers;
- Public representation of the Organization, carried out on the basis of delegation by decision of a meeting of the Governing Council;[20] [21]
- Preparation of public statements on behalf of the Organization;
- Approval of the annual budget of legal entities of the Organization and amendments to it, the annual report on the execution of the budget of legal entities of the Organization;
- Making decisions on supporting projects implemented on behalf of the Organization;
- Making decisions on cooperation with other organizations, political associations, individuals.
- Convening the General Meeting of the Organization;
- Reception of new members of the Organization, registration of members of the Organization.
- Powers and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Management Committee:
  - Conducting correspondence on behalf of the Governing Council;
  - Preparation of monthly reports on the work of the Organization;
  - Preparation of minutes of meetings of the Organization’s Management Committee;
  - Notifying members of the Governing Council about decisions made at meetings;
  - Publication of adopted decisions of the Management Committee on the official resources of the Organization;
  - Notifying members of the Governing Council about the date, time and draft agenda of scheduled and unscheduled meetings.

3.5. Co-chairs of the organization

Co-chairs of 3 people are elected at the General Meeting and are members of the Board of Directors ex officio.
- The co-chairs coordinate the actions of the Governing Council.
- The position of the co-chair is public.
- The term of office of the co-chair is one year. The powers of the co-chairs terminate at the moment of termination of powers of the members of the Governing Council.
- The co-chairs are controlled by the Management Committee and the General Meeting of the organization.
- Each co-chair has a regional area of responsibility. Regional areas of responsibility: Moscow, St. Petersburg, other regions of Russia.

3.6. Audit of the Organization [22]

The Organization’s audit monitors the effective use of resources attracted by the Organization.
- Membership in the Audit is public.
- The term of office of members of the Audit is 1 year.
  - If the meeting of the General Meeting of Members of the Organization to select a new composition of the Audit was not held on time, the powers of the members of the Audit are automatically extended for the period necessary to elect a new composition.
- The composition of the Audit is elected from members of the Organization.
- A member of the Audit cannot be a member of the Arbitration, the Management Committee or the Operations Director.
- The Audit consists of 3 members who elect a secretary from among themselves.
- The form of work of the Audit is a meeting.
- Audit meetings can be held ьin person, in person, in absentia or in absentia.
- An Audit meeting is valid if at least half of the Audit members have registered to participate in it.
- Audit meetings are chaired by a temporary chairman, elected for each meeting from among the Audit members.
- Audit meetings are held open to members of the Organization.
  - By decision of the Audit, a meeting or part of a meeting may be held behind closed doors.
- Scheduled meetings of the Audit are convened at least once every six months.
- The date, time and draft agenda of the scheduled meeting are determined by the decision of the Audit.
- Unscheduled meetings may be convened at the initiative of the Secretary of the Audit, at the initiative of at least two thirds of the Audit members, at the initiative of the Organization’s project manager, supported by at least one Audit member.
- Information about the format, start date and time, draft agenda and the initiator of convening an unscheduled meeting is communicated by the initiator of the convocation to the members of the Audit no later than seven days before the date of the meeting.
- Powers and responsibilities of the Audit:
  - Verification of contracts, accounts, primary documentation used by the Organization to carry out its activities.
  - Preparation of an opinion on the draft budget and a draft report on the execution of the Organization’s budget;
  - Convening the General Meeting of the Organization.
- Powers of the Audit Secretary:
  - Conducting Audit correspondence;
  - Preparation of minutes of Audit meetings;
  - Notifying members of the Audit about decisions made at meetings;
  - Publication of adopted Audit decisions;
  - Notifying members of the Audit about the date, time and draft agenda of scheduled and unscheduled meetings.

3.7. Arbitration Organization

The Arbitration monitors compliance by members of the Organization, its bodies and officials with the Charter, Manifesto, Code of Ethics, and participates in resolving internal conflicts of members of the Organization.
- Membership in the Arbitration is public.
- The term of office of members of the Arbitration is 1 year.
  - If the meeting of the General Meeting of Members of the Organization to select a new composition of the Arbitration was not held on time, the powers of the members of the Arbitration are automatically extended for the period necessary to elect a new composition.
- The composition of the Arbitration is elected from members of the Organization.
- A member of the Arbitration cannot be a member of the Audit, the Management Committee or the Operations Director.
- The Arbitration consists of 3 members who elect a secretary from among themselves.
- The form of work of the Arbitration is a meeting.
- Arbitration meetings can be held in person, in person, in absentia or in absentia.
- A meeting of the Arbitration is valid if at least half of the members of the Arbitration have registered to participate in it.
- Meetings of the Arbitration are chaired by a temporary chairman, elected for each meeting from among the members of the Arbitration.
- Meetings of the Arbitration are open to members of the Organization.
  - By decision of the Arbitration, a meeting or part of a meeting may be held behind closed doors.
- Scheduled meetings of the Arbitration are convened at least once a year.
- The date, time and draft agenda of the scheduled meeting are determined by the decision of the Arbitration.
- Unscheduled meetings may be convened at the initiative of the Secretary of the Arbitration, at the initiative of at least two thirds of the members of the Arbitration.
  The Secretary of the Arbitration is obliged to convene a meeting of the Arbitration if the Arbitration receives an application from a member of the Organization about a violation of the Charter, Manifesto, or Code of Ethics. Such a meeting must be held within one month from the date of receipt of the application by the Arbitration.
- Information about the format, start date and time, draft agenda and the initiator of convening an unscheduled meeting is communicated by the initiator of the convocation to the members of the Arbitration no later than seven days before the date of the meeting.
- Powers of the Arbitration:
Preparation of an opinion on draft amendments to the Charter, Manifesto, Code of Ethics;
Making decisions on allegations of violation of the Charter, Manifesto, Code of Ethics;
Initiating an investigation into a possible violation of the Charter, Manifesto, Code of Ethics;
Consideration of complaints from members about the actions of other members of the Organization;
Making a decision to suspend membership in the Organization;
Convening the General Meeting of the Organization.
- The decision on the issue specified in clause 3.6.16.e must be made by a majority of the members of the Arbitration in relation to members of the Organization, by at least two thirds of the members of the Arbitration in relation to members of the governing, control and audit bodies of the Organization and its officials.
- The Arbitration decision may be appealed at the General Meeting.
- Powers of the Secretary of the Arbitration:
  - Conducting correspondence of the Arbitration;
  - Preparation of minutes of Arbitration meetings;
  - Notifying members of the Arbitration about decisions made at meetings;
  - Publication of adopted decisions of the Arbitration;
  - Notification of the Arbitration members about the date, time and draft agenda of scheduled and unscheduled meetings.

3.8. Operations Director of the Organization

The Director of Operations cannot make political statements or comments on behalf of the organization.
- The Director of Operations may be a person who is not a member of the Organization.
- The term of office is one year.
  If the meeting of the General Meeting of Members of the Organization to elect a new Operations Director was not held on time, the powers of the Operations Director are automatically extended for the period necessary to elect a new composition.
- The position of Operations Director is public.
- The Operations Director cannot be a member of the Arbitration, Audit, or Management Committee of the Organization.
- Powers of the Operations Director:
  - technical support for the work of the Organization;
  - preparation of a draft budget for the next year, preparation of a report on budget execution for the previous year;
  - preparation of applications for external funding.
- In the event that the Operations Director is unable to fulfill his duties for the reasons listed below, the Management Committee has the right to appoint an interim Operations Director.
- Reasons for appointing an interim Operations Director:
  - resignation of the Director of Operations;
  - violations committed by the Operations Director and confirmed by the decision of the Arbitration or Audit;
  - death;
  - inaction, expressed in the absence of responses to a request from an authorized member of the Management Committee for more than 13 days (except in cases of advance notice of vacation or illness).

4. Membership in the Organization, rights and obligations of members

4.1. Membership in the Organization

Membership in the Organization is voluntary and individual.
- The founders of the Organization automatically become its members.
- Members of the organization may have a casting or advisory vote at the General Meeting
- Members of the Organization with a casting vote may be the following persons:
  - elected as a result of elections to public positions in the Russian Federation no earlier than January 1, 2012;
  - sharing the values of the Organization, enshrined in the Organization’s Manifesto [23] ;
  - confirming recognition of the organization’s Charter .[24]
- Members of the Organization with an advisory vote may be the following persons:
  - not being persons elected as a result of elections to public positions in the Russian Federation no earlier than January 1, 2012;
  - sharing the values of the Organization, enshrined in the Organization’s Manifesto;
  - confirming the Charter of the Organization;
  - at least 5 members of the Organization who provided recommendations.
- Admission [25] to the Organization may be denied if there is reliable information that an applicant for membership in the Organization participated in organizing election fraud, in the exercise of his powers acted in the interests of United Russia or persons affiliated with it, or was involved in corruption schemes .
  An applicant who is denied admission to the Organization may appeal the refusal by contacting the Arbitration of the Organization.
- Members of the Organization participating in the activities of the Organization have rights and obligations in accordance with the Charter.
- Powers of voting members
- Powers of members with advisory vote::

4.2. Joining the Organization

An applicant for membership in the Organization submits an application to join the Management Committee of the Organization.
The founders of the Organization must submit information about themselves to the Management Committee in the amount specified in clause 3.2.2 within one month from the date of the end of the Founding Congress.
- An application to join the Organization must contain the following information:
  - surname, first name, patronymic;
  - date of birth;
  - address of permanent or primary place of residence;
  - confirmation of recognition of the provisions of the Charter and Manifesto of the Organization;
  - contact details: phone number, email address;
  - information about election to a public position on the territory of the Russian Federation no earlier than January 1, 2012.
- The period for consideration of an application to join the Organization and the adoption of a decision on it is carried out within one calendar month from the date of submission of the application. The period for considering the application and making a decision on it may be extended by the time specified in clause 4.2.7.
- The decision on admission to membership in the Organization is made by the Management Committee of the Organization.
  Upon the recommendation of the Arbitration of the Organization or at least 20 percent of the members of the Organization, a person meeting the criteria listed in clause 4.2.2 may be admitted to the Organization by the General Meeting.
- The decision on admission to membership of the Organization is made by open voting by a majority of votes from the number of persons (members) of the authorized body participating in the meeting if a quorum is present.
- The rights and obligations of a member of the Organization arise from the date the Management Committee makes a decision on admission to membership in the Organization.
  - If the decision on admission to the Organization is made by the General Meeting, rights and obligations arise from the day following the end of the General Meeting.

Admission to membership of the Organization is suspended from the date of communication to the members of the Organization of information about the convening of the General Meeting of the Organization until the day following the day of completion of the General Meeting of the Organization.

4.3. Registration of members of the Organization

The registration of members of the Organization is maintained by the Management Committee on the basis of the Register of Members of the Organization in accordance with the information provided by members of the Organization upon joining.
- The total number of members of the Organization is determined as the number of members of the Organization registered with the Management Committee.
- The Management Committee, by its decision, approves the forms of documents for registering members of the Organization and the rules for maintaining the Register of Members of the Organization.
- The registration of members of the Organization is carried out in compliance with information security rules in order to prevent leakage of personal data.

4.4. Termination of membership in the Organization

A member of the Organization terminates (loses) membership in the Organization in the event of:
- voluntary withdrawal from the Organization on the basis of a personal written application;
- exclusion from the Organization in the manner established by this Charter;
- of death.
- A member of the Organization may voluntarily terminate membership in the Organization on the basis of a personal application submitted to the Management Committee.
- Termination of membership in the Organization occurs from the date of receipt of a written application to the Management Committee.
  - In the event of the death of a member of the Organization, the Management Committee makes a decision on termination of membership in the Organization within a week from the date the Management Committee receives reliable information about the death of a member of the Organization.
  - In case of inactivity of a member of the organization for 1 year without good reason.
- A member of the Organization may be expelled from the Organization for failure to comply with the Charter, Code of Ethics, Manifesto of the Organization, or for actions discrediting the Organization.
- The General Meeting of the Organization has the right to make a decision on expulsion from the Organization.
- The decision on expulsion from members of the Organization is made by open voting by a simple majority of votes from those participating in the meeting of the General Meeting if a quorum is present.
  - The Arbitration of the Organization may, by a decision adopted by a majority vote, suspend a person’s membership in the Organization until the issue of his expulsion is considered by the General Meeting.
- A person expelled from the membership of the Organization has the right to appeal the decision on his expulsion to the Arbitration Court of the Organization within two months from the date of adoption of the relevant decision.
- An expelled member of the Organization cannot be re-admitted to the Organization within one year from the date of the decision on his expulsion.
- About exclusion from members of the Organization, a corresponding entry is made in the Register of Members of the Organization.

4.5. Rights and obligations of members of the Organization

A member of the Organization has the right:
- Elect and be elected to the governing, control, audit and working bodies of the Organization.
- Participate in voting on issues of the Organization’s activities in the manner established by this Charter.
- Participate in the activities of the Organization and its events.
- Receive information about the activities of the Organization and its bodies.
- Submit applications and proposals to the bodies of the Organization, receive responses to your requests and applications.
- On behalf of the governing bodies of the Organization, act on behalf of the Organization.
- Appeal decisions and actions of the governing bodies of the Organization and its members to the Arbitration of the Organization. The Arbitration decision can be appealed at the General Meeting of Members of the Organization.
- Terminate membership in the Organization in the manner established by this Charter.
- A Member of the Organization is obliged to:
  - Comply with the Charter, Manifesto, Code of Ethics, and internal regulations of the Organization.
  - Do not commit actions (inactions) that discredit the Organization.
  - Contribute to the implementation of the goals and objectives of the Organization.
  - Personally implement and contribute to the implementation of decisions of the governing bodies of the Organization.
  - Take part in the activities of the bodies of the Organization to which he was elected or of which he is a member.
  - Take part in the implementation of the Organization’s projects, in accordance with the obligations assumed within the framework of the project.
  - Promptly inform the Management Committee about changes in the information provided upon admission to the Organization.

5. Projects of the Organization

5.1. Project activities in the Organization

One of the forms of implementation of the organization’s statutory goals is project activity.
- The project is proposed by an initiator or an initiative group from among the members of the Organization or third parties, may use the resources of the organization, the results of the project belong to the organization. ( Members of the Organization may propose projects aimed at achieving the goals and objectives of the Organization.)A project can be supported by the Organization if it meets the following criteria:
  - Compliance with the Organization’s values as stated in the Manifesto.Whether the project initiator has resources for its implementation or whether the Organization has the ability to allocate resources for the implementation of the project.Relevance, the ability to measure the effect of the project, the efficiency of using the Organization’s funds (if they are supposed to be requested), the ability to implement the project within a certain time frame.
  The Steering Committee is responsible for reviewing received project proposals.The decision to support the project by a majority vote of those participating in the meeting of the Steering Committee.
The decision to refuse to support the project can be appealed to the Arbitration of the Organization.

6. Relationships of the organization with other organizations, political associations, individuals

If there are similar values, goals and objectives, the Organization can agree on cooperation with other organizations, political associations, and individuals.
- The terms of cooperation are determined by an agreement approved by the Management Committee.

Сharter

1. General provisions