Movement for Dignity and Citizenship

{{Infobox political party

| country = Spain

| name = Movement for Dignity and Citizenship

| native_name = Movimiento por la Dignidad y la Ciudadanía

| colorcode = {{party color|Movement for Dignity and Citizenship}}

| leader = Fatima Hamed

| founded = 27 October 2014

| split = Caballas Coalition

| headquarters = C/Nicaragua Local, 6 - Ceuta

| ideology = Ceutan autonomism
Regionalism
Interculturalism
Progressivism

| position = Left-wing

| seats1_title = Assembly of Ceuta

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|2|25|hex={{party color|Movement for Dignity and Citizenship}}}}

| website = [http://www.mdycceuta.com/ www.mdycceuta.com]

}}

The Movement for Dignity and Citizenship ({{langx|es|Movimiento por la Dignidad y la Ciudadanía}}, MDyC) is a left-wing autonomist party in the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta.

History

The party was formed in 2014 as a split of the Caballas Coalition,[http://elfarodigital.es/ceuta/politica/153574-hamed-da-forma-al-movimiento-por-la-dignidad-y-la-ciudadania.html# "Hamed da forma al Movimiento por la Dignidad y la Ciudadanía." El Faro de Ceuta, 1 de noviembre de 2014] led by Fatima Hamed, the first Muslim woman to lead a political group in the Assembly of Ceuta.[http://noticias.lainformacion.com/elecciones-autonomicas-y-municipales-2015/fatima-hamed-la-primera-musulmana-que-lidera-un-grupo-parlamentario-en-ceuta_li2U5OqvBmbfkL0thxU92/ Fatima Hamed, la primera musulmana que lidera un grupo parlamentario en Ceuta.]

Since 2015, it is a parliamentary force in Ceuta, sitting in the opposition to the People's Party local governments.

In June 2023, MDyC decided not to contest the snap general election celebrated that year.{{Cite web |last=TV |first=Ceuta |date=2023-06-08 |title=Ni con Sumar, ni con el PSOE ni en solitario: el MDyC no se presenta al 23-J |url=https://www.ceutatv.com/articulo/politica/mdyc-presentara-elecciones-generales/20230608142451152045.html |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=Ceuta TV |language=es}} Even though they got offers to participate in lists from both Sumar, and PSOE. The party chose insted to endorse Sumar. https://www.epe.es/es/elecciones/20230608/yolanda-diaz-sumar-23j-elecciones-ceuta-fatima-hamed-88420811

Electoral results

=Ceuta Assembly=

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colspan="8" align="center"\| Ceuta Assembly
width="75"\| Election ! width="70"\| Votes ! width="70"\| % ! Seats ! width="40"\| +/– ! Leading candidate ! Government
2015 \| 3,265 \| 11.17 (#4) \| {{Composition bar\|3\|25\|hex={{party color\|Movement for Dignity and Citizenship}}}} \| New \| rowspan="3" align="left"\| Fatima Hamed \| {{no2\|Opposition}}
2019 \| 2,353 \| 6.96 (#4) \| {{Composition bar\|2\|25\|hex={{party color\|Movement for Dignity and Citizenship}}}} \| 10x10px1 \| {{no2\|Opposition}}
2023 \| 3,839 \| 11.24 (#4) \| {{Composition bar\|3\|25\|hex={{party color\|Movement for Dignity and Citizenship}}}} \| 10x10px1 \| {{no2\|Opposition}}

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colspan="8" align="center"| Ceuta Assembly

width="75"| Election

! width="70"| Votes

! width="70"| %

! Seats

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! Leading candidate

! Government

2015

| 3,265

| 11.17 (#4)