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Red Action / Red Initiative
Crvena akcija / Crvena inicijativa
AbbreviationCA/CI
LeaderCollective leadership
Founded17 February 2020 (2020-02-17) (June 2002 (2002-06) in Belgrade, Serbia; October 2008 (2008-10) in Zagreb, Croatia)
Merger ofCrvena akcija (Croatia) and Crvena inicijativa (Serbia)
Membership157[citation needed]
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Anti-imperialism
Political positionFar-left
Website
crvena.org
Trade-union demonstration in September 2009

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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Zagreb: NATO tramvaj poliven crvenom bojom". Ezadar.hr. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Nećemo Europu kapitala, već radničku Europu!". Novossti.com. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ [1] Archived 28 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Vesna Zmijanac (27 June 2011). "Komunisti ruše HDZ! - Kurir". Kurir-info.rs. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Ulazna vrata HDZ-a u Karlovcu i Zagrebu zalili crvenom bojom - 24sata". 24sata.hr. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Protiv diktature kapitala". Crvena-akcija.org. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Solidarity action with people of Kurdistan". 24 December 2009. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  11. ^ [2] Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Protiv diktature kapitala". Crvena-akcija.org. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  13. ^ "Arrest at Anti-NATO protest in Belgrade". 12 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 June 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  14. ^ "Bericht von der Anti-NATO Demonstration in Belgrad. Kommunistischer Jugendverband (KJV)". Rkjv.wordpress.com. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  15. ^ "English". Crvena akcija / Crvena inicijativa (in Serbian). 12 February 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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