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Abbreviation | WLFD |
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Predecessor | Asian Peoples' Anti-Communist League |
Formation | 1966 |
Founded at | Taipei, Taiwan |
Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
Secretary General | Ger Yeong Kuang (葛永光) |
President | Yao Eng-chi |
Budget (2017) | 22 million TWD[1] |
Website | wlfdroc.org.tw |
Formerly called | World Anti-Communist League |
The World League for Freedom and Democracy (WLFD) is an international non-governmental organization of anti-communist politicians and groups. It was founded in 1952 as the World Anti-Communist League (WACL) under the initiative of Chiang Kai-shek, leader of the Republic of China (first on Mainland China, after 1949 on Taiwan) and retired General Charles A. Willoughby that united mostly right-wing authoritarian people and organizations, and acted with the support of the right-wing authoritarian regimes of East Asia and Latin America. During the Cold War, WACL actively participated in anti-communist and anti-Soviet positions.[citation needed]
In 1990, the organization changed to its current name, but has preserved its traditions and former ties.[citation needed] It unites representatives from more than 100 countries and has eight regional divisions. It has its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan.[citation needed]