Liberal Democratic Party of Afghanistan

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Liberal Democratic Party of Afghanistan
Leader Hayyatullah Maiwand
Founded2001-02
Headquarters Hamburg, Germany
Ideology Liberalism
Radicalism
Political position Centre
International affiliation Liberal International
Website
http://www.afghanistan-djamhuriat.de/

The Liberal Democratic Party of Afghanistan is a minor political party in Afghanistan. It was founded in 2001/02 by Afghan exiles living in Germany. The party identifies as pragmatic and centrist in ideology, with some social liberal features. The party states it wishes to avoid extremism and defend human rights and equality for all citizens of Afghanistan. It supports many classical ideas of liberal democracy and is relatively secular.


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