- Croatian Pure Party of Rights
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This article is about the contemporary political party founded in 1904. For similarly named parties see Croatian Party of Rights (disambiguation).
Hrvatska čista stranka prava
Croatian Pure Party of Rights
Leader Josip Miljak Founded 1992[1] Headquarters Zagreb Ideology Ultra-nationalism, Anti-communism, Anti-capitalism, Political position Far right Official colours Black Website http://www.hcsp.hr/ Croatian Pure Party of Rights (Croatian: Hrvatska čista stranka prava or HČSP) is a marginal far right political party in Croatia founded in 1904. The party claims to be an ideological descendant of the same-named right-wing historical party which was active in the early 20th century and which advocated the right to self-determination for Croatia at the time when the country was part of Austria-Hungary and Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Although they ran in every general election since 1995 the party never won a seat in the Croatian Parliament as they never managed to pass the minimum five percent threshold in any of the 12 electoral districts.
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History
The original HČSP was founded in 1904 by the Kvaternik and other factions of the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP), calling on the tradition of one of the Frankovci, a historical right-wing fraction movement of the Party of Rights from late 19th and early 20th century. Like most right-wing parties in Croatia, the HČSP claim a legacy descending from Ante Starčević.[2][3]
It was reconstituted in 1992 after Communist-era suppression was no longer an issue.
Ideology
Party policy would introduce lustration to the Croatian system, and would also cease cooperation with the ICTY. The party is also opposed to Croatia joining the EU and NATO.[2]
Internal policies would include banning abortion and same-sex marriages. Amnesty given to Serbs who participated in the rebellion, as well as the return of Serbs, would be cancelled.[4]
The party also opposes Italian irredentism.[5]
Regional Representation
HČSP is represented in assemblies of Split and Split-Dalmatia County.[6]
2007 Elections and accusations for antisemitism
The party announced that it would spend 600,000 kuna for the campaign.[4] The youngest person competing in the 2007 elections, Kristina Posavec stated she has chosen to be on HČSP list because "it is against EU, NATO and gay marriages". [7]
On one of the election debates, party leader Josip Miljak stated that "profit of Croatian oil company serves to Jewish capital which goes into the pockets of George Soros and Croatia is left only with the pollution."[8] After this antisemitic statement, HNS's Goran Beus Richembergh and SDP's Tonino Picula left the studio and refused to talk about the involvement of Soros' Zionist influence in Croatian politics.
The Party was involved in a infamous and violent opposition to Zagreb Pride demonstrations, with some of its members raising hands in Hitler salute. [9]
References
- ^ STR: Iskaznica
- ^ a b Hrvatska Cista Stranka Prava
- ^ History and Program
- ^ a b Hrvatska Cista Stranka Prava
- ^ "Croation minorities are mocked and ridiculed"
- ^ http://www.izbori.hr/arhiva/arhiva2005Lokalni/rezultati/Z17_SPLITSKO-DALMATINSKA.pdf
- ^ RTL Televizija - Vijesti - RTL s najmlađom i najstarijom kandidatkinjom
- ^ Picula iz protesta napustio HTV-ovu emisiju – NACIONAL
- ^ http://wwpbehindthephotos.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/zagreb-pride-june-19-2010/
External links
Categories:- Political parties established in 1992
- Political parties in Croatia
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