TRIF CONSTITUTION WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS
Preamble
We, the human rights and defenders and promoters of Rule of Law and justice
solemnly resolve and affirm the following:
1
- All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are
endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a
spirit of universal brotherhood.
Everyone
is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, the UN Declaration on Protection of all Persons
from Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of
person, and no one shall be held in slavery or servitude and arbitrarily
deprived of his property.
No
one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
or to punishment. Arbitrary arrest or detention. Every one has the right to
equality and equal protection before law. Everyone charged with a penal offence
has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law. In
public trial, at which he has had all the necessary defense as per established
recognized international norms and standards? No one shall be subjected to
arbitrary interference, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone
has the rights to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
Everyone has the right to freedom of expression, conscience and religion, and
to form associations and peaceful assemblies. All peoples have the right to
self-determination so as to freely determine their political status and pursue
their social, economic and cultural development as per stipulation of the UN
Charted on Human Rights.
AIMS
AND OBJECTS
The
National Crime Investigation Bureau (NCIB) will strive to bring together all
those who cherish democratic values in all spheres of life –social, economic
and political –and take active steps to preserve, defend and strengthen
democracy. The NCIB shall be a non-party, non-Governmental organisation (NGO).
However, it shall strive to guide public opinion by propagating rational and
constructive views on human rights, dedicating itself to the cause of the
people and the victims of state oppression. With this end in view, the
organisation shall make ceaseless efforts: To build a sound public opinion and
to mobilise it in defence of human rights of all nationalities especially the
people struggling for their right of self-determination.
To
work for structural changes to fulfil socio-economic and political aspirations
of all nationalities, ensuring protection of their ethnic, religious and
cultural identities. To secure recognition of the principles of universal
brother-hood, socio- economical and political justice, and the dignity of the
individual. And on basis, combat racism and eradicate untouchability, casteism,
communalism, chauvinism, dowry, bride burning including Sati (immolation).
To
educate people about their fundamental rights, civil liberties, prestige and
fostering of democratic value by organising seminars to raise and awaken public
consciousness. To secure recognition to the right of public dissent and
generally to lend support to the struggling people who are fighting to defend
their religious, cultural, linguistic and ethnic identities against the ruling
classes' attempts to oppress these just and democratic struggles.
To
comprehend national and international problems in their depth, complexity and
essence and to counter misinformation/disinformation and false propaganda
against their people engineered by the States concerned.
To
establish local and overseas chapters and create liaison with national and
international organisations with similar mission.
To
strive for the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, freedom of the
Press and other mass media.
To
mobilize public opinion against draconian measures and black laws and to secure
the rule of law, according to internationally established norms and standards.
To
strive for the right to have access to information.
To
work for such other things as may be necessary from time to time and/or
incidental to the aforesaid objects.
RULES
AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING
COUNCIL
There
shall be a Governing body to be called Governing Council; it shall consist of
not less than twenty-one members to be elected every year at the annual meeting
shall. In addition, all the heads of the chapters shall be ex-official members
of the Governing Council. The Governing Council every year shall form the
Secretariat and Core Group not less than eleven members. The Secretariat and
the Core Group shall generally be responsible for the fulfilment of the objects
of the organisation and shall carry out the mandate as set out by the Governing
Council. The Governing Council shall meet at least once a year.
GOVERNING
COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
Every
adult person shall be qualified to be a member of the Governing Council, if
he/she is in agreement with this Constitution and accepts the rules and
regulations. No office bearer of any political shall, however, be admitted to
the membership of the Governing Council or any chapter thereof. And no member
of any political party shall be eligible to be an office hearer of the
Organisation.
FINANCE
All
the expenses of the organisation shall be met from the funds raised through
membership fees and donations. No donation shall be accepted from Government or
political parties or their representatives. Receipt of all founds shall be
against official receipts of the NCIB Funds shall be audited every year. Such
audited reports shall be open to inspection by the members. Funds shall be
audited every year. Such audited reports shall be open to inspection by the
members.
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