The Social Justice Coalition – also translated as the Social Justice Alliance[2] – is a leftist electoral alliance in Egypt called for by the National Association for Change; it will compete in the 2015 Egyptian parliamentary election.[3] The coalition has expanded to 27 different parties and movements.[1] The Egyptian Communist Party, the Equality and Development Party and the Quiver Party left the alliance.[4]
Social Justice Coalition | |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 2014[1] |
| Ideology | Liberalism Factions: Arab nationalism Secularism Liberal democracy Liberal socialism Constitutional democracy Parliamentary republic Government intervention |
| Political position | Centre |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 568 |
Affiliated parties
edit- National Association for Change
- Nasserist People's Congress Party
- National Conciliation Party
- Knights of Egypt Party[3]
- Revolution Egypt Party
- Liberal Socialist Party
- People Party
- Democratic Union Party
- Free Social Constitutional Party
- Egypt's Future Party
- Socialist Labour Party
- Revolutionary Rescue Party[5]
- Egyptian National Council
- Greenpeace Movement
- Coalition of Egyptians Abroad
- National Youth Council[6]
- Senior Nasserist Conference[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Social Justice Coalition members increase to 27". Daily News Egypt. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "Ethnic groups in Halayeb, Nubia to receive 2 parliamentary seats". Cairo Post. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Leftist parties form coalition for parliamentary elections". Egypt Independent. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Who is Participating in Egypt's Parliamentary Elections?". Atlantic Council. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "12 حزبا تدشن ائتلاف "الأحزاب المصرية" لخوض الانتخابات وتحقيق أهداف الثورة". Ahram. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "Political Parties and Movements". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 17 October 2014.