Bloc Against Islamization – Defence of the Homeland

Bloc Against Islamization – Defence of the Homeland
Blok proti islamizaci – Obrana domova
AbbreviationBPI
Founded6 May 2003
Dissolved12 December 2023
HeadquartersZnojemská 2380/82, Jihlava
IdeologyAnti-Islam[1]
Nationalism
Euroscepticism[2]
Political positionFar-right[3]
Colours
  White
  Red
  Blue

Bloc Against Islamization – Defence of the Homeland[4] (previously known as the Free Citizens (Czech: Svobodní),[Note 1][5] Party for Dignified Life (Czech: SDŽ – Strana Důstojného Života) and Home (Czech: DOMOV)[Note 2][6] was an anti-Islam[7] political party in the Czech Republic founded in 2003 by Eva Morávková who became the party's first chairwoman.[4]

In 2007, a former Czech Social Democratic Party MP Jana Volfová became party chair and the party was renamed to the Party for Dignified Life.[8] Vice chairs were Eva Morávková, Daniel Bernard, Marie Paukejová, Marcela Kozerová, Miroslav Neubert, and Vladimír Pelc.[9] Former Prime Minister Miloš Zeman was nomited party's patron.[10]

In 2014, the party was renamed to DOMOV (coming from Democracy – Responsibility – Morality – Courage – Patriotism (Czech: Demokracie – Odpovědnost – Morálka – Odvaha – Vlastenectví), meaning Home). David Štěpán became the party chair after Jana Volfová became chair of Sovereignty – Jana Bobošíková Bloc.[4]

In 2016, the party was renamed to Bloc Against Islamization – Defence of the Homeland.[4] It was dissolved in December 2023.[11]

Election results

Chamber of Deputies

Year Leader Votes Seats Position
No. % No. ± Size
2010 Jana Bobošíková 192,145 3.67
0 / 200
 Steady 0 8th No seats
Ran on Sovereignty – Party of Common Sense list, which won 0 seats in total
2017 Jana Borkovcová 5,077 0.10
0 / 200
 Steady 0 20th No seats

Notes

  1. ^ Not to be confused with the party of the same name, founded in 2009
  2. ^ Not to be confused with the party of the same name, founded in 2019

References

  1. ^ ČTK (2017-10-11). "Česká televize podala trestní oznámení kvůli volebnímu spotu s muslimy". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. ^ "Blok proti islamizaci: Evropská unie je žalářem národů". parlamentnilisty.cz. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. ^ Dvořáková, Petra (2018-09-07). "Petra Dvořáková: SPD a krajní pravice: Nehajluje se. Ale to neznamená, že za všechno nemůžou Židi". Deník Referendum (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  4. ^ a b c d "Rejstřík politických stran a hnutí - Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky". aplikace.mvcr.cz. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  5. ^ "Rejstřík politických stran a hnutí - Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky". aplikace.mvcr.cz. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  6. ^ "Rejstřík politických stran a hnutí - Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky". aplikace.mvcr.cz. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  7. ^ ""Muslim" podkopl babičce chodítko. Blok proti islamizaci využil prostoru v ČT". echo24.cz (in Czech). 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  8. ^ Antoš, Jakub (31 March 2007). "Zeman pomáhá přítelkyni s novou stranou". Aktuálně.cz. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Vedení strany - Strana důstojného života (SDŽ)". Archived from the original on 2008-10-04.
  10. ^ "Aktuality - Strana důstojného života (SDŽ)". Archived from the original on 2008-08-01.
  11. ^ "Volební senát Nejvyššího správního soudu rozpustil 34 politických stran a hnutí". Nejvyšší správní soud (in Czech). 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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