Civil Movement "People's Self-Defense"

Civil Movement "People's Self-Defense" () is a political movement in Ukraine, headed by a former SPU member Yuriy Lutsenko.

History Yuriy Lutsenko created People's Self-Defence in January 2007 as a “broad public movement”. Its declared purpose was to secure an early parliamentary election and remove the Second Yanukovych Government.People’s Self-Defence 2.0, The Ukrainian Week (14 April 2014) (Early elections were held on 30 September 2007.)

Possible dismantlement In an interview with the Silski Visti (Village News) newspaper on 29 January 2009 Yuriy Lutsenko declared that "The People's Self-Defense as an insurgent, protesting, and not very structured civil movement has ceased to exist". Lutsenko also said he was planning to direct the organizational changes to the political party Forward, Ukraine!.Interior minister planning to set up full-fledged political force , Interfax-Ukraine (29-01-2009) In April 2010 Forward, Ukraine! renamed itself People's Self-Defense Political Party.Forward, Ukraine! Party changes name to People's Self-Defense, Kyiv Post (April 21, 2010) Lutsenko became leader of that party.Prosecutor's office refuses to release Lutsenko on bail, says People's Self-Defense, Kyiv Post (March 1, 2011)

In the spring of 2013 Lutsenko established the non-parliamentary movement "Third Republic".Lutsenko's Third Republic will not be West Ukraine movement - political scientist, Ukrinform (24 April 2013)Lutsenko: Ukraine needs the EU association deal, Deutsche Welle (26 April 2013)

See also Yuriy Lutsenko's People's Self-Defense, electoral bloc and deputies' group

References

External links Official website People's Self-Defense: Informal website