International Coordination of Revolutionary Parties and Organizations
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The International Coordination of Revolutionary Parties and Organizations (ICOR) is an association of more than 40 “autonomous, independent and self-reliant” communist parties
and organizations. ICOR is composed heterogeneously, even in the light of the specific programs of its member organizations and was founded on the 6th of October 2010.
world system” in a “revolutionary
transformation” and to establish the “dictatorship of the proletariat
”. As a key milestone in the “class struggle
” to achieve “socialist
societal relations” the organization aims for the creation of a new world revolutionary party, with chapters in each country as the successor of the Third International
, in whose tradition ICOR sees itself. To accelerate the building of such an organization ICOR follows “an open-door policy” to other organizations seeking similar goals.
In their work, ICOR is based on the assumption that socialism in the Soviet Union
was destroyed in 1956 and the country was transformed from within into a capitalist
system by a “new class of bureaucrats
” which had taken over the power.
and revolutionary movement.
ICOR thinks to establish a joint ideological and political line takes a long process on the basis of joint field experience from developing “cooperation in a few essential questions [...] to cooperation in all essential matters.”
The heterogeneity of the organization, according to the ICOR, has its origins in the fragmentation and division of the worldwide Marxist-Leninist and labour movement
since the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
in 1956 and in the very different evolution of social conditions in the different countries.
Communist party
A political party described as a Communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of communism through a communist form of government...
and organizations. ICOR is composed heterogeneously, even in the light of the specific programs of its member organizations and was founded on the 6th of October 2010.
Goals
The aim of ICOR is to overcome the “imperialistImperialism
Imperialism, as defined by Dictionary of Human Geography, is "the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationships, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination." The imperialism of the last 500 years,...
world system” in a “revolutionary
World revolution
World revolution is the Marxist concept of overthrowing capitalism in all countries through the conscious revolutionary action of the organized working class...
transformation” and to establish the “dictatorship of the proletariat
Dictatorship of the proletariat
In Marxist socio-political thought, the dictatorship of the proletariat refers to a socialist state in which the proletariat, or the working class, have control of political power. The term, coined by Joseph Weydemeyer, was adopted by the founders of Marxism, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, in the...
”. As a key milestone in the “class struggle
Class struggle
Class struggle is the active expression of a class conflict looked at from any kind of socialist perspective. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote "The [written] history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle"....
” to achieve “socialist
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
societal relations” the organization aims for the creation of a new world revolutionary party, with chapters in each country as the successor of the Third International
Comintern
The Communist International, abbreviated as Comintern, also known as the Third International, was an international communist organization initiated in Moscow during March 1919...
, in whose tradition ICOR sees itself. To accelerate the building of such an organization ICOR follows “an open-door policy” to other organizations seeking similar goals.
In their work, ICOR is based on the assumption that socialism in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
was destroyed in 1956 and the country was transformed from within into a capitalist
Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system that became dominant in the Western world following the demise of feudalism. There is no consensus on the precise definition nor on how the term should be used as a historical category...
system by a “new class of bureaucrats
Bureaucracy
A bureaucracy is an organization of non-elected officials of a governmental or organization who implement the rules, laws, and functions of their institution, and are occasionally characterized by officialism and red tape.-Weberian bureaucracy:...
” which had taken over the power.
Bridging the divide
United in the ICOR, are various organizations of varying size and composition as well as some with different ideological and political principles. The establishing of ICOR as a coalition of communist organizations with different programs was seen as a breakthrough in overcoming the divide in the Marxist-LeninistMarxism-Leninism
Marxism–Leninism is a communist ideology, officially based upon the theories of Marxism and Vladimir Lenin, that promotes the development and creation of a international communist society through the leadership of a vanguard party over a revolutionary socialist state that represents a dictatorship...
and revolutionary movement.
ICOR thinks to establish a joint ideological and political line takes a long process on the basis of joint field experience from developing “cooperation in a few essential questions [...] to cooperation in all essential matters.”
The heterogeneity of the organization, according to the ICOR, has its origins in the fragmentation and division of the worldwide Marxist-Leninist and labour movement
Labour movement
The term labour movement or labor movement is a broad term for the development of a collective organization of working people, to campaign in their own interest for better treatment from their employers and governments, in particular through the implementation of specific laws governing labour...
since the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
in 1956 and in the very different evolution of social conditions in the different countries.
Member organizations
The following organizations and parties are known as ICOR members:| continent | country | name of organization(s) | English name | member since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | ||||
| Congo | Organisation Révolutionnaire du Congo | Revolutionary Organization of Congo | founding member | |
| Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... |
(name of organization unknown) | founding member | ||
| South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
Communist Party of South Africa (Marxist-Leninist), CPSA(ML) | founding member | ||
| Asia | ||||
| Afghanistan Afghanistan Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world... |
Marxist-Leninist Organization of Afghanistan, MLOA | founding member | ||
| Bangladesh Bangladesh Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south... |
Communist Party of Bangladesh Communist Party of Bangladesh The Communist Party of Bangladesh is a Marxist-Leninist political party in Bangladesh, founded in 1968 as the Communist Party of East Pakistan.- History :... , CPB |
founding member | ||
| India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) The Communist Party of India was formed by the All India Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries at a congress in Calcutta in 1969. The foundation of the party was declared by Kanu Sanyal at a mass-meeting in Calcutta on the 22nd of April .-History:CPI advocated armed revolution and... , CPI (ML) |
founding member | ||
| Provisional Central Committee Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), PCC CPI (ML) | founding member | |||
| Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... |
Indonesia Revolutionary, INDOREV | founding member | ||
| Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... |
Ranjbaran Party of Iran | Proletarian Party of Iran | founding member | |
| Nepal Nepal Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India... |
Nepal Communist Party (Mashal), NCP (Mashal) | founding member | ||
| Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... |
All Pakistan Trade Union Federation, APTUF | founding member | ||
| Working Women Organization, WWO | founding member | |||
| Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... |
Gruppa Kommunistov-Revoliutsionerov »Krasny Klin«, Belarus | Group of Revolutionary Communists ‘Red Wedge’, Belarus | founding member | |
| Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... |
Bolgarskaia Rabochaia Partia (Kommunisty), BRP(K) | Bulgarian Workers Party (Communist) | founding member | |
| Dvizhenie za Soprotiva »23 Septemvri« Bolgaria | Resistance Movement ‘23rd September’ Bulgaria | founding member | ||
| Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
Komunisticka Strana Cheskoslovenska – Cheskoslovenska Strana Prace, KSC-CSSP | Communist Party of Czechoslovakia – Czechslovakian Labor Party | founding member | |
| Svaz Mladych Komunistu Cheskoslovenska, SMKC | Union of Young Communists of Czechoslovakia | founding member | ||
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Marxistisch-Leninistische Partei Deutschlands, MLPD | Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany | founding member | |
| Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
Kommounistikí Orgánosi Elládas Communist Organization of Greece The Communist Organization of Greece is a left-wing Greek political party of Maoist origins that was founded in 2003. The KOE's ideology is revolutionary Marxism, supporting Marxist ideology with all the historical experience of the Communist Movement.... , KOE |
Communist Organization of Greece | founding member | |
| Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... |
Kommunistische Organisation Luxemburgs, KOL | Communist Organization of Luxembourg | founding member | |
| Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
Groep van Marxisten-Leninisten/Rode Morgen, GML/Rode Morgen | Group of Marxist-Leninists/Red Dawn | founding member | |
| Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
Tjen Folket kommunistisk forbund Serve the People (Norway) Serve the People – Communist League is a Marxist-Leninist-Maoist Norwegian political organization formed in 1998 by members expelled from the Workers' Communist Party. Its main aim is to create a new communist party in Norway based on Marxism-Leninism-Maoism... , TF |
Serve the People Communist League | founding member | |
| Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
Marksistsko-Leninskaja Platforma | Marxist-Leninist Platform | founding member | |
| Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... |
Partija Rada Party of Labour (Serbia) The Party of Labour revolutionary communist, Marxist-Leninist party in Serbia.The party was founded in March 1992 by Vlado Dapčević, an anti-revisionist Marxist-Leninist who was a long-time political prisoner in SFR Yugoslavia... , PR |
Party of Labour | founding member | |
| Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... |
Spolocnost Vedeckého Komunizmu | Society for Scientific Communism | founding member | |
| Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
Marxistisch-Leninistische Gruppe Schweiz, MLGS | Marxist-Leninist Group Switzerland | founding member | |
| Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
Bolşevik Parti (Kuzey Kürdistan-Türkiye), BP(NK-T) | Bolshevik Party North Kurdistan/Turkey | founding member | |
| Marksist Leninist Komünist Parti Türkiye/Kuzey Kürdistan, MLKP | Marxist-Leninst Communist Party Turkey/North Kurdistan | founding member | ||
| Türkiye İhtilalci Komünistler Birliği, TİKB | Union of Revolutionary Communists of Turkey | founding member | ||
| Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... |
Koordinatsionny Soiuz Rabochevo Dvizhenia, Ukraina, KSRD | Coordinating Council of the Workers Movement, Ukraine | founding member | |
| Latin-America | Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America... |
Partido Comunista Marxista Leninista Maoista de Bolivia, PCMLM | Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist) of Bolivia | founding member |
| Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... |
Partido Comunista Chileno (Acción Proletaria), PC(AP) | Chilean Communist Party (Proletarian Action) | founding member | |
| Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... |
Partido Revolucionario de los Trabajadores de Colombia, PRTC | Revolutionary Party of the Workers of Colombia | founding member | |
| (name of organization unknown) | since 2011 | |||
| Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
Partido Comunista (Marxista Leninista), PC(ML) | Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) | founding member | |
| Haiti Haiti Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island... |
Nouveau Parti Communiste Haïtien (Marxiste Léniniste), NPCH(ML) | New Communist Party of Haiti (Marxist-Leninist) | founding member | |
| Panama Panama Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The... |
Partido Comunista (Marxista-Leninista) de Panamá, PC(ML) | Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) of Panama | founding member | |
| Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the... |
Partido Comunista Paraguayo (independiente), PCP(İ) | Communist Party of Paraguay (Independent) | founding member | |
| Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... |
Partido Marxista Leninista del Peru, PML del Peru | Marxist-Leninist Party of Peru | founding member | |
| Partido Proletario del Peru, PPP | Proletarian Party of Peru | founding member | ||
| Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... |
(name of organization unknown) | since 2011 | ||
| North America | USA | Revolutionary Organization of Labor (also known as “Ray O. Light”), ROL | founding member |