Valruzia

[Aethan]

The Valruzian Foundation for Yeudi Rights is born

The FUVAPY distances itself from Our Homeland and claims to be "completely apolitical" and focused on the rights of "every Valruzian Yeudi"

December 5692

Percentage of Yeudi population by County, according to the data collected by the CBS and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (5690 study)

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The FUVAPY ("Fundacja Valruzian na rzecz Praw Yeudi", or Valruzian Foundation for Yeudi Rights in Lutorian), has been officially launched today in a conference at the Nowo Theatre in Nowogard. The association, led by human rights lawyer Ewa Ploch, intends to follow the steps and become the counterpart of the AYIC foundation in Kalistan. 

"Thank you all for coming here today" started her discourse Mrs. Ploch, who was born in Kalistan in 5622, during the last years of the Morawski dictatorship, to Valruzian political refugees.

FUVAPY president Ewa Ploch during her speech

"I wanted to start this my speech making it clear that in no way this foundation intends to become or to take part in the political game. Our goal is very simple: protect, inform and advocate for the rights of every Valruzian Yeudi in our nation. We are more than 18 million citizens, and we form the very core of this glorious nation. And this must be reminded to everyone". Mrs. Ploch went on to display a map of Valruzia featuring the percentage of Yeudi population in every Valruzian county (see image above). "This is the composition of our nation. These are the people we want to speak for” she continued, pointing to the screen. “Despite our large number, until now there was no civic united voice that could speak for us, that could bring our complains to the table. And all of that meanwhile, despite our undeniable contribution to Valruzian culture, science, economy and history, discrimination, both subtle and overt, remains a present reality for too many Yeudi families. Our mission is to confront this reality not with and from anger, but with determination and clarity towards Valruzian society".

Ploch also clarified that the creation of FUVAPY was in part a reaction to the surge in support to the Workers' Vanguard, Valruzia's far-left party that has made anti-Yeudi rethoric an integral part of their political discourse, at a time when the other main anti-Yeudi party, Valruzian Alliance, was seeing a decline in its support. She also wanted to make clear that the association would not be linked to any specific political movement, distancing the organisation from the rhetoric of Nasza Ojczyzna (“Our Homeland”), the party founded in 5662 with the goal of "defending the rights, culture, and interests of Valruzia’s Yeudi community" but which has been accused by critics of attempting to appropriate Yeudi identity for political gain despite a large proportion of Valruzian Yeudis largely identifying themselves more with more leftist ideologies, such as the KPW, a distinctive trait of Valruzian Yeudis. “We respect every civic organisation and political party that wishes to work for the good of our people” she said. “But we must firmly state that we are not affiliated in any way. Our work is legal, social and educational, and not partisan. Valruzian Yeudis belong to all political spectrums, all professions, all regions. We will never and should never allow our community to be used as a political instrument”

According to FUVAPY’s founding charter, the foundation will focus on four main areas:

(1) legal assistance for Yeudi citizens facing discrimination or hate-motivated offences
(2) educational programs in schools and universities to promote awareness of Yeudi heritage
(3) cooperation with regional governments to ensure equal access to public services
(4) monitoring and reporting yearly data on antiyeudi incidents throughout the country

Despite its intention to not become "anything political", several prominent figures attended the event, including Valruzian President Urszula Pawlik, Marshall of Chynberg Bernard Słota (Forward Valruzia) – the Voivodeship of Valruzia with the largest percentage of Yeudi population –, the six mayors the party has around Valruzia (all in Chynberg as well), leader of the KPW and former Chancellor Roksana Parzych, councillors, journalists from major Valruzian newspapers and representatives of cultural institutions, although Nowogard mayor Magdalena Gudowicz declined the invitation, citing "earlier compromises". Still, the turnout was higher than expected, with over 3,000 people filling the Nowo Theatre’s main hall.

One of the keynote speeches came from Valruzian-Yeudi historian Dawid Wegrowicz, who praised the foundation as “a long-awaited pillar of civil society” and warned of “a worrying increase in conspiracy-based narratives targeting Yeudi communities, particularly online” He expressed hope that FUVAPY could serve as “a credible guardian of truth in a time when misinformation spreads faster than ever”

Public reception has been mixed but largely positive. Social media reactions show widespread support, although some critics, mostly from fringe political groups, have accused the organisation of being "a blatant foreign influence", an allegation that Ploch firmly rejected during the press conference. “I was born in Kalistan because my parents sought refuge from a dictatorship” she said. “But I am Valruzian by blood, by identity and by choice. My loyalty is unquestionable, and so is the loyalty of every Yeudi who calls this country home"

FUVAPY is expected to begin its first nationwide campaigns in early January after the new year, starting with a series of public lectures titled “Valruzian Yeudis: A history of growth and collaboration” The organisation also announced that it will publish quarterly reports on community concerns and legal cases, along with demographic trends and the opening of a website for citizens to express their concerns.

“This foundation is the beginning of visibility, of unity and of a renewed understanding of who we are as Valruzians. Our doors will remain open to anyone who believes in dignity, equality and the rule of law for all of us. We want to bulld bridges with Amudim and other Yeudi communities around Terra, but our main focus is and will always be our home, Valruzia".