Human Shield (political party)
Human Shield Živi zid | |
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| President | Ivan Vilibor Sinčić |
| Founder | Ivan Pernar |
| Founded | 2011[1] |
| Headquarters | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Ideology |
Populism[2] Soft euroscepticism[2] Anti-establishment[2] Anti-globalisation Protectionism Modern Monetary Theory |
| Political position | Syncretic |
| Colours | Yellow and black |
| Sabor |
3 / 151 |
| European Parliament |
0 / 11 |
| Website | |
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Human Shield (Croatian: Živi zid, literally translated as "Living Wall"[3]) is a populist political party in Croatia, formed out of an anti-eviction group of the same name.[2] The group fights foreclosures by occupying property, and forming a "human shield" as alluded to by the name.
The party grew out of the organization that operated until 2014 as the Alliance for Change (Croatian: Savez za promjene).[4] The organization formed into a party ahead of the 2014–15 presidential election, supporting the candidacy of Ivan Vilibor Sinčić.
The party refuses to be characterized as being left or right and claims adherence to humanist values.[5]
Principles
The Party believes that the current monetary system is unfair and unsustainable because it is based on money as debt, i.e. all the money in circulation comes as a loan with an interest rate that never went into circulation (only principal did), which is, according to the Party, the cause of many evictions in Croatia.
The Party stands for:[5]
- uncredited money (the state must have the power of making money, and not the private banks)
- audit and prosecution of the 1990's criminal process of privatization and ownership transformation
- legal prohibitions of permanent evictions and confiscation of the only real estate in which the defendant lives alone or with his family
- revival of Croatian agriculture
- thorough reform of the judiciary and public administration
- lustration of the corrupt staff
- free health care and education
- lower taxes
- termination of the Constitutional Court
- abolition of the compulsory HRT subscription
- personal freedoms
- withdrawal from NATO, proclamation of military neutrality and withdrawal of Croatian soldiers from all military missions abroad
- thorough reform of the European Union so it would become "a true European dream - unifying the continent on equal and social grounds"
- opposition to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
- environmental protection and a full ban on GMO products
- full legalization of marijuana
- animal and environmental protection
- recognition of the State of Palestine
- full secularization
Electoral results
Presidential elections
| Presidency of Croatia | ||||||
| Election year | Candidate | First Round | Second Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall votes |
% of overall vote | |||
| 2014–15 | Ivan Vilibor Sinčić | 293,570 | 16.4 (#3) | |||
Parliament (Sabor)
| Election | In coalition with | Votes won | Percentage | Seats won | Change | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Coalition totals) | (ŽZ only) | |||||
| 2011 (December) | (as Savez za promjene) A-HSS, DPS |
15,379 | 0.63 | 0 / 151 |
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Did not enter |
| 2015 (November) | None | 94,877 | 4.24 (#4) | 1 / 151 |
 1 |
Opposition |
| 2016 (September) | Change Croatia, Youth Action, Alphabet of democracy, HDSS |
117,208 | 6.23 (#4) | 3 / 151 |
2 |
Opposition |
European Parliament
| Election | In coalition with | Votes won | Percentage | Seats won | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 | None (as Savez za promjene) |
4,313 | 0.47 (#10) | 0 / 11 |
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References
- ↑ "Year of registration" (in Croatian). Živi zid. 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Živi zid: socijal-populizam na hrvatski način" (in Croatian). Tportal. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ↑ Milekic, Sven (14 October 2015), "‘Outsider’ Parties to Influence Croatia Poll Outcome", BalkanInsight
Prelec, Tena (7–9 November 2015). "Croatian elections: a final look at the parties and the campaign". EuroPP – European Politics and Policy. London School of Economics and Political Science. Comment.
Neubert, Nils (28 December 2014). "Croatians disillusioned with politics - and the EU". DW. - ↑ "Središnji državni ured za razvoj digitalnog društva - Političke stranke i izbori" (in (in Croatian)). Digured.hr. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
- 1 2 "Živi zid" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-04-24.
External links
- Official website (in Croatian)
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