Club of Committed Non-Party Members
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The Club of Committed Non-Party Members (in Czech Klub angažovaných nestraníků, KAN) is a tiny liberal party in the Czech Republic
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It was originally founded during the Prague Spring
in 1968 by 144 leading Czechoslovak intellectuals and prominent social figures as an independent activist organisation in purpose to advocate a reform program. It committed itself to human rights and civil equality, political pluralism and the principles embodied in the UN Declaration on human rights. During its peak it claimed to have almost 15 000 members. The Soviet Army formally proscribed it officially in September 1968.
After the Velvet Revolution
of 1989 KAN was reorganised in 1990 as a party, but it has not gained wide support in the elections and is not represented in the parliament.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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It was originally founded during the Prague Spring
Prague Spring
The Prague Spring was a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during the era of its domination by the Soviet Union after World War II...
in 1968 by 144 leading Czechoslovak intellectuals and prominent social figures as an independent activist organisation in purpose to advocate a reform program. It committed itself to human rights and civil equality, political pluralism and the principles embodied in the UN Declaration on human rights. During its peak it claimed to have almost 15 000 members. The Soviet Army formally proscribed it officially in September 1968.
After the Velvet Revolution
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that took place from November 17 – December 29, 1989...
of 1989 KAN was reorganised in 1990 as a party, but it has not gained wide support in the elections and is not represented in the parliament.
See also
- LiberalismLiberalismLiberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
- Contributions to liberal theoryContributions to liberal theoryIndividual contributors to classical liberalism and political liberalism are associated with philosophers of the Enlightenment. Liberalism as a specifically named ideology begins in the late 18th century as a movement towards self-government and away from aristocracy...
- Liberalism worldwideLiberalism worldwideThis article gives information on liberalism in diverse countries around the world. It is an overview of parties that adhere more or less to the ideas of political liberalism and is therefore a list of liberal parties around the world....
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracyLiberal democracyLiberal democracy, also known as constitutional democracy, is a common form of representative democracy. According to the principles of liberal democracy, elections should be free and fair, and the political process should be competitive...
- Liberalism in the Czech landsLiberalism in the Czech landsThis article gives an overview of liberalism in the Czech Lands. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme...
External links
- Club of Committed Non-Party Members official site (in Czech)