Initiative for Peace and Human Rights

Initiative for Peace and Human Rights
Initiative für Frieden und Menschenrechte
Founded24 January 1986
Merged intoAlliance 90
IdeologyPacifism
Human rights
Anti-communism

The Initiative for Peace and Human Rights (German: Initiative für Frieden und Menschenrechte, IFM) was the oldest opposition group in East Germany. It was founded on 24 January 1986 and was independent of the churches and state. On 7 February 1990 it joined with New Forum and Democracy Now to form the electoral Alliance 90 and merged with them to form the Alliance 90 party on 21 September 1991.