Leader Jury Karetnikau Headquarters Minsk | Founded February 2004 | |
Newspaper bulletin «Pachodnia», «Vartaunik dziarzhavy» newspaper, «Paudniowy Zachad» district newspaper Ideology conservatism, traditionalism, national democracy, nationalism | ||
The Right Alliance (RA) — a youth non-governmental organization in Belarus.
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At the present time it functions as an organizing committee and aims to get officially registered. The RA stands for conservative, traditional values and supports Belarusian national revival.
Targets
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.
Tasks
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 ».
History
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 — Jury Karetnikau.
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 Kastus Kalinouski on Kalinouski street in Minsk, celebration of the Day of The City in Mahilyow, erection of a memorial cross in the village of Drazhna, torch procession at the Heroes` Day in Slutsk, «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) A. Milinkevich.
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», «Vartaunik dziarzhavy» newspaper, «Paudniowy Zachad» district newspaper. The RA cooperates with the movement "For Freedom" (leader A. Milinkevich), 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.