People's Revolutionary Youth Union of Kampuchea
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The People's Revolutionary Youth Union of Kampuchea (Khmer: សហភាពយុវជនប្រជាជនបដិវត្តន៍កម្ពុជា) was the youth organization of the Khmer People's Revolutionary Party (KPRP; which governed the People's Republic of Kampuchea during the 1980s).[1][2] The organization was internationally known by its French name, Union de la Jeunesse Populaire Révolutionnaire du Kampuchéa (UJPRK). UJPRK was a member of the World Federation of Democratic Youth.[citation needed]
| People's Revolutionary Youth Union of Kampuchea Khmer: សហភាពយុវជនប្រជាជនបដិវត្តន៍កម្ពុជា | |
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| Founded | 1979 |
| Dissolved | 1989 |
| Mother party | Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party |
| National affiliation | KUFNCD |
| International affiliation | World Federation of Democratic Youth |
UJPRK was a member of the Kampuchean United Front for National Construction and Defense, the front of Kampuchean mass organizations. The role of KUFNCD and UJPRK was established in the Constitution.[1]
UJPRK organized youth between the ages of 15 and 26. It functioned as a "school of Marxism" for future members of the KPRP. At the time of the 2nd Congress of the UJPRK in 1987, the organization had more than 50,000 members. A significant portion of the members were within the armed forces.[1]
