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The '''Movement of Civic Rights''' (Russian: Движение гражданских прав; ''Dvizheniye grazhdanskikh prav'') is the current ruling party of the [[Kryve|Republic of Kryve]], an unrecognised breakaway state of [[Crimea]].
The '''Movement of Civic Rights''' (Russian: Движение гражданских прав; ''Dvizheniye grazhdanskikh prav'') is the current ruling party of the [[Kryve|Republic of Kryve]], an unrecognised breakaway state of [[Crimea]].


The MCR was formed in 1989 during the collapse of communism to represent the Slavic population in Crimea. The first election of 1989 saw the MCR join the Crimean dominated [[European Crimea Party|Democratic Party]] in a coalition government under MCR leader Stanislav Holub. The Holub government attempted to change the constitution to turn the country into a federal republic but the proposal was rejected by Crimean voters, leading to the MCR to leave government and Chernyshenko declare the independent Republic of Kyrve under the [[Slavic Liberation Army]] with Holub becoming president. The MCR subsequently was banned in Crimea.
The MCR was formed in 1989 during the collapse of the Soviet Union to represent the Slavic population in Crimea. The first election of 1991 saw the MCR join the Crimean dominated [[European Crimea Party|Democratic Party]] in a coalition government under MCR leader Stanislav Holub. The Holub government attempted to change the constitution to turn the country into a federal republic but the proposal was rejected by Crimean voters, leading to the MCR to leave government and Chernyshenko declare the independent Republic of Kyrve under the [[Slavic Liberation Army]] with Holub becoming president. The MCR subsequently was banned in Crimea.


Since the creation of the Republic of Kyrve the MCR has dominated politics in Kyrve winning every election. Critics accuse the party of authoritarianism and racism towards ethnic Crimeans and Muslims.
Since the creation of the Republic of Kyrve the MCR has dominated politics in Kyrve winning every election. Critics accuse the party of authoritarianism and racism towards ethnic Crimeans and Muslims.

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Movement of Civic Rights
Движение гражданских прав
Dvizheniye grazhdanskikh prav
FoundedAugust 22nd 1989
Legalized     
DissolvedMarch 17, 1994 (1994-03-17)
HeadquartersNikolayev, Kryve
NewspaperFreedom's Voice
Student wingPatriotic Youth
IdeologyNational conservatism
Right-wing populism
Russophilia
Political positionRight-wing

The Movement of Civic Rights (Russian: Движение гражданских прав; Dvizheniye grazhdanskikh prav) is the current ruling party of the Republic of Kryve, an unrecognised breakaway state of Crimea.

The MCR was formed in 1989 during the collapse of the Soviet Union to represent the Slavic population in Crimea. The first election of 1991 saw the MCR join the Crimean dominated Democratic Party in a coalition government under MCR leader Stanislav Holub. The Holub government attempted to change the constitution to turn the country into a federal republic but the proposal was rejected by Crimean voters, leading to the MCR to leave government and Chernyshenko declare the independent Republic of Kyrve under the Slavic Liberation Army with Holub becoming president. The MCR subsequently was banned in Crimea.

Since the creation of the Republic of Kyrve the MCR has dominated politics in Kyrve winning every election. Critics accuse the party of authoritarianism and racism towards ethnic Crimeans and Muslims.