Red Action / Red Initiative
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Red Action / Red Initiative Crvena akcija / Crvena inicijativa | |
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| Abbreviation | CA/CI |
| Leader | Collective leadership |
| Founded | 17 February 2020 (June 2002 in Belgrade, Serbia; October 2008 in Zagreb, Croatia) |
| Merger of | Crvena akcija (Croatia) and Crvena inicijativa (Serbia) |
| Membership | 157[citation needed] |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-imperialism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Website | |
| crvena | |
Red Action / Red Initiative (Serbo-Croatian: Crvena akcija / Crvena inicijativa) is a communist political organization active in Croatia (initially as Red Action) and Serbia (initially as Red Initiative). As a self-proclaimed anti-imperialist organization, it strongly opposes the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and is known for attacking NATO symbols with red paint.[1] It also considers the European Union to be an instrument for Western European imperialism and exploitation of Eastern Europe, along with the rest of the world.[2]
History
[edit]During the 2009 Israel-Gaza conflict, Red Action organized a protest of solidarity with Palestinians together with the Muslim community in Zagreb.[3] It supports LGBT rights and is an active participant in Zagreb Pride events.[4] Red Action attends workers' protests and is highly critical of trade union officials.[5] This organization was an active participant in the 2009 student protests in Croatia and was described by the media as one of key organizers during the 2011 anti-government protests in Croatia.[6][7][8]
Internationally, Red Action supports guerrilla movements such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia,[9] the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the Kurdistan Workers' Party,[10] and the Naxalites.[11] They also supported the 2008 Greek riots and have participated in protests of solidarity with Serbian anarchists accused of attacking Belgrade's Greek embassy[12] during an anti-NATO protest in 2011.[13][14]
In 2020, Red Action merged with the Serbian organisation Red Initiative (Crvena inicijativa) to form Red Action/Red Initiative (Crvena akcija / Crvena inicijativa).[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Zagreb: NATO tramvaj poliven crvenom bojom". Ezadar.hr. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Nećemo Europu kapitala, već radničku Europu!". Novossti.com. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "PHOTO: Israel to Palestinians Like Hitler for Jews - Zagreb - Croatia - Dalje.com". Javno.com. 2 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 November 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived 28 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Istrošena HUS-ova snaga - H-Alter - Udruga za medijsku kulturu". H-Alter.org. 16 September 2009. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Vesna Zmijanac (27 June 2011). "Komunisti ruše HDZ! - Kurir". Kurir-info.rs. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Ulazna vrata HDZ-a u Karlovcu i Zagrebu zalili crvenom bojom - 24sata". 24sata.hr. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Četrnaest saveznika za rušenje Vlade: Građanski udar crvenih i crnih, zelenih i žutih". 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Protiv diktature kapitala". Crvena-akcija.org. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Solidarity action with people of Kurdistan". 24 December 2009. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ [2] Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Protiv diktature kapitala". Crvena-akcija.org. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Arrest at Anti-NATO protest in Belgrade". 12 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 June 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Bericht von der Anti-NATO Demonstration in Belgrad. Kommunistischer Jugendverband (KJV)". Rkjv.wordpress.com. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "English". Crvena akcija / Crvena inicijativa (in Serbian). 12 February 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official website
(Serbo-Croatian / English)
