Bloc Against Islamization – Defence of the Homeland

Bloc Against Islamization – Defence of the Homeland^[4] (previously known as the Free Citizens (Czech: Svobodní),^{[Note 1][5]} Party for Dignified Life (Czech: SDŽ – Strana Důstojného Života) and Home (Czech: DOMOV)^{[Note 2][6]} was an anti-Islam^[7] political party in the Czech Republic founded in 2003 by Eva Morávková who became the party's first chairwoman.^[4]

Bloc Against Islamization – Defence of the Homeland Blok proti islamizaci – Obrana domova
Abbreviation	BPI
Founded	6 May 2003
Dissolved	12 December 2023
Headquarters	Znojemská 2380/82, Jihlava
Ideology	Anti-Islam[1] Nationalism Euroscepticism[2]
Political position	Far-right[3]
Colours	White   Red   Blue
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In 2007, a former Czech Social Democratic Party MP Jana Volfová became party chair and the party was renamed to the Party for Dignified Life.^[8] Vice chairs were Eva Morávková, Daniel Bernard, Marie Paukejová, Marcela Kozerová, Miroslav Neubert, and Vladimír Pelc.^[9] Former Prime Minister Miloš Zeman was nomited party's patron.^[10]

In 2014, the party was renamed to DOMOV (coming from Democracy – Responsibility – Morality – Courage – Patriotism (Czech: Demokracie – Odpovědnost – Morálka – Odvaha – Vlastenectví), meaning Home). David Štěpán became the party chair after Jana Volfová became chair of Sovereignty – Jana Bobošíková Bloc.^[4]

In 2016, the party was renamed to Bloc Against Islamization – Defence of the Homeland.^[4] It was dissolved in December 2023.^[11]

Election results

Chamber of Deputies

Year	Leader	Votes		Seats			Position
		No.	%	No.	±	Size
2010	Jana Bobošíková	192,145	3.67	0 / 200	0	8th	No seats
	Ran on Sovereignty – Party of Common Sense list, which won 0 seats in total
2017	Jana Borkovcová	5,077	0.10	0 / 200	0	20th	No seats

Notes

1. Not to be confused with the party of the same name, founded in 2009
2. Not to be confused with the party of the same name, founded in 2019

References

1. ČTK (2017-10-11). "Česká televize podala trestní oznámení kvůli volebnímu spotu s muslimy". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
2. "Blok proti islamizaci: Evropská unie je žalářem národů". parlamentnilisty.cz. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
3. Dvořáková, Petra (2018-09-07). "Petra Dvořáková: SPD a krajní pravice: Nehajluje se. Ale to neznamená, že za všechno nemůžou Židi". Deník Referendum (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
4. "Rejstřík politických stran a hnutí - Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky". aplikace.mvcr.cz. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
5. "Rejstřík politických stran a hnutí - Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky". aplikace.mvcr.cz. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
6. "Rejstřík politických stran a hnutí - Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky". aplikace.mvcr.cz. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
7. ""Muslim" podkopl babičce chodítko. Blok proti islamizaci využil prostoru v ČT". echo24.cz (in Czech). 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
8. Antoš, Jakub (31 March 2007). "Zeman pomáhá přítelkyni s novou stranou". Aktuálně.cz. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
9. "Vedení strany - Strana důstojného života (SDŽ)". Archived from the original on 2008-10-04.
10. "Aktuality - Strana důstojného života (SDŽ)". Archived from the original on 2008-08-01.
11. "Volební senát Nejvyššího správního soudu rozpustil 34 politických stran a hnutí". Nejvyšší správní soud (in Czech). 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

External links

• Official page (in Czech)