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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 2020Belgrade, Serbia; October 2008 in Zagreb, Croatia) | (June 2002 in
Merger of | Crvena akcija (Croatia) and Crvena inicijativa (Serbia) |
Membership | 157[ citation needed] |
Ideology |
Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-imperialism |
Political position | Far-left |
Website | |
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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]
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]