Justice Party (Egypt)
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Justice Party | |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Garden City, Cairo |
| Ideology | Social justice and Democracy |
| Colours | Red, White and Black |
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| www.eladl.org | |
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Hizb ElAdl (Arabic: حزب العدل), translated in English as the Justice Party is a political party in Egypt. It was founded after the 2011 Egyptian revolution by a group of people from different movements that lead to the revolution including the April 6 Movement, the National Association for Change and Kefaya.[1]
History
After the 2011 Egyptian revolution, a group of youth taking part in the revolution announced they would be founding their own party. In May 2011, the party was officially founded after gathering 5,000 signatures from all across Egypt. Its foundation was celebrated with the first party conference being held in Al-Azhar Park.[2]
The founding committee for the party includes democracy activists such as Mostafa el-Naggar, Egyptian economist Mona ElBaradei, sister of presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian political scientist Amr el-Shobaky, television host Moez Massoud, as well as Abdelgelil Mostafa, the general coordinator of Egyptian Movement for Change, also known as Kefaya.
The party is expected to field candidates in 50% to 75% of the Egyptian constituencies during the 2011 parliamentary elections due to be held in September.[3]
Political ideology
The party welcomes people from different political ideologies on the political right and left, and describes itself as a party of political programs rather than a certain political ideology.[4] Its policies focus on solving education, health and employment issues in Egypt as well as achieving the demands called for by the Egyptian revolution.
References
- ^ "El Adl Party celebrates its founding after gathering member signatures".
- ^ "El Adly Party founding conference held in Al Azhar Park".
- ^ "العدل أول حزب وسط يستند إلي قاعدة من شباب الثورة ElAdl Party, the first party to include youth of the revolution". Al-Ahram. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "العدل أول حزب وسط يستند إلي قاعدة من شباب الثورة ElAdl Party, the first party to include youth of the revolution". Al-Ahram. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.