The Right Alliance (RA or PA; Belarusian: Правы альянс, romanized: Pravy aĺjans was a youth non-governmental organization in Belarus.
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It functioned as an organizing committee and aimed to get officially registered. The RA stand for conservative, traditional values and supported Belarusian national revival.
Right Alliance Правы альянс | |
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Abbreviation | PA |
Leader | Juraś Karetnikaw |
Founded | February 2004 |
Dissolved | September 2011 |
Preceded by | Belarusian Freedom Party |
Headquarters | Minsk |
Newspaper | «Pachodnia», «Vartawnik Dziaržavy», «Pawdniovy Zachad» |
Ideology | Conservatism Traditionalism Civic nationalism Belarusian nationalism |
Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
Colours | White Red Black |
Slogan | «Our cause is right!» (Belarusian: «Наша справа правая!») |
Party flag | |
Website | |
aljans.org | |
The RA's targets include work, contribution to creating a strong, independent state, defending the rights of Belarus citizens and Belarusians, living abroad, development of national culture, education, promotion of healthy lifestyle and patriotic ideas in the society.
Among its main targets, the RA names selecting and attracting to organization's activities «devoted sons and daughter of Belarusian people (future elite), ready and able to work for the free, independent and prosperous Republic of Belarus ».
The Right Alliance was founded at the beginning of 2004 by former members of Belarusian Freedom Party (BFP), which got voluntarily dissolved. The RA was founded as an association of Belarusian patriotic youth initiatives.
Today it has several hundred members and representatives in all of the country oblasts (regions).
The organization leader is Juraś Karetnikaw.
During its existence The RA has organized and conducted dozens of social and national actions and campaigns: recreation of a memorial sign in honor of Kastuś Kalinowski on Kalinowski street in Minsk, celebration of the Day of The City in Mahilow, erection of a memorial cross in the village of Dražna, torch procession at the Heroes` Day in Słucak, «Antymak» (Anti-poppy) campaign, aimed at prohibition of sale of opium containing poppy-seeds.
In 2004–2008 the organization was working closely with the right spectrum of Belarusian opposition. It was engaged in organizing security during the first Congress of Democratic Forces (October 2005).
During the presidential elections in 2006 members of The RA, besides spreading informational and canvassing, were providing security for a joint candidate of the UDF (United Democratic Forces) Alaksandar Milinkievič.
During the local elections in 2007 12 members of the RA became candidates for deputy (of which 4 in the capital of the country). Three members of the organization took part in the elections to the House of Representatives in 2008. Publications: bulletin «Pachodnia», «Vartawnik Dziaržavy» newspaper, «Pawdniovy Zachad» district newspaper. The RA cooperates with the movement "For Freedom" (leader Aliaksandar Milinkievič), the organizing committee of the BCD (Belarusian Christian Democracy), the PBPF (Party of Belarusian Popular Front) and others, as well as right-wing organizations in Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland.
During the presidential elections in 2010 the Right Alliance provided security for candidate Uladzimir Nyaklyayew. In September 2011, the Right Alliance declared that it ended its political activity.
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