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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 (2020-02-17) (June 2002 (2002-06)inBelgrade, Serbia; October 2008 (2008-10)inZagreb, Croatia) |
| Merger of | Crvena akcija (Croatia) and Crvena inicijativa (Serbia) |
| Membership | 157[citation needed] |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-imperialism |
| Political position | Far-left |
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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 exploitationofEastern 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]
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