Democratic Green Party of Rwanda
Democratic Green Party of Rwanda | ||
|---|---|---|
| French name | Parti vert démocratique du Rwanda | |
| Kinyarwanda name | Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije | |
| President | Chamber of Deputies 2 / 80 | |
| Website | ||
| www | ||
The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DGPR;
2013 parliamentary elections. Its platform emphasizes unity, non-violence, social justice, participatory democracy, and calls for subsidized prices for agricultural produce. It believes that the unalienable rights of the people include "the right to life, liberty, peaceful assembly, expression, worship and the pursuit of happiness", and that these rights are granted by God.[2]
History
The party was established on 14 August 2009, and aimed to contest the
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The party was finally registered in August 2013, but too late to contest the
2013 parliamentary elections.[7]
On 17 December 2016,
parliamentary elections
the following year the party entered parliament after winning two seats.
References
- ^ "Rwanda's only registered opposition party picks candidate to face Kagame". Africa News.
- ^ "National Political Platform". Democratic Green Party of Rwanda. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ Wadhams, Nick (2010-05-05). "Rwanda: Anti-Genocide Law Clashes with Free Speech". Time. Archived from the original on May 9, 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "Deadly attacks on Rwandan opposition spark warning by UN", The Guardian, July 18, 2010
- ^ "Violence rises in Rwanda as election nears", Associated Press, June 28, 2010
- ^ "US Green Party condemns assassination of Rwandan Green Party leader". Green Party Watch. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ Tom Lansford (2015) Political Handbook of the World 2015, CQ Press
- ^ "News about Democratic Green Party of Rwanda". The Global Greens. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
