International Coordination of Revolutionary Parties and Organizations

International Coordination of Revolutionary Parties and Organizations
Abbreviation	ICOR
Leader	Collective leadership
Founded	6 October 2010;14 years ago (2010-10-06)
Ideology	Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-imperialism Anti-revisionism
Party flag
Website
www.icor.info/en

The International Coordination of Revolutionary Parties and Organizations (ICOR) is an association of more than 60 "autonomous, independent and self-reliant" anti-revisionist ^[1] communist parties and organizations, varying in size, compositions, and ideology. ^[2] The organization was founded on 6 October 2010. ^[1] ICOR's own self-purported goal is to "overcome the imperialist world system through a revolutionary transformation," and to establish a dictatorship of the proletariat. 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 power. ^[1] ICOR believes that the heterogeneity of the organization stems from the split within Marxist-Leninist thought as a result of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1956. ^[1]

ICOR follows "an open-door policy" to other organizations seeking similar goals. ^[1] ICOR believes that establishing a coherent political and ideological line is a protracted process that requires "cooperation in a few essential questions [...] to cooperation in all essential matters." ^[3]

History

The process of creating ICOR began in 2007, with 70 parties and organizations "took the initiative to overcome the fragmentation of the revolutionary movement in which they were thought to exist." ^[4]

In 2014, ICOR, in coordination with the YPG and far-left in Turkey, formed the United Freedom Forces (BÖG); which became a member of the International Freedom Battalion. ^[5] As a result of ICOR's participation in Syria, the secretary general of the Marxist–Leninist Party of Spain, Roberto Vaquero, was arrested for "possession of explosives and belonging to a criminal organization that collaborates with a terrorist organization, the PKK-KCK." ^[6]

In 2015, following 6-month Siege of Kobanî, (for which the ICOR affiliated BÖG brigade fought in), ICOR organized the construction of a local hospital. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]} This process was captured in the documentary "Guaranteed Victory," produced by Solidarität International. ^{[11] [12]} The hospital was completed in 2016, opened as a maternity hospital, and was named after the organization, as "Dar al-Tawlid ICOR Hospital." ^{[13] [14]} Despite destruction caused by the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, ICOR Hospital went undamaged; Monika Gärtner-Engel, ICOR's main coordinator, blamed damages caused by the earthquake on "the regimes of Erdoğan in Türkiye and Assad in Syria in terms of earthquake preparedness." ^[15] ICOR Hospital was destroyed in 2023 by Turkish airstrikes. ^{[16] [17]}

In 2020, ICOR condemned the Kurdistan Democratic Party for its collaboration with the Turkish Armed Forces in Iraqi Kurdistan. ^[18] As a result of ICOR's condemnation, the Kurdistan Workers' Party released a statement "salut[ing] the solidarity of ICOR parties." ^[19]

Internationally, ICOR cooperated with the International League for People's Struggle (ILPS) through the Anti-Imperialist and Anti-Fascist United Front (AIAFUF), which lasted from May 2021 ^[20] to June 2022 ^[21]

In 2023, representatives of ICOR attended the funeral of Jose Maria Sison, leader of the Communist Party of the Philippines. ^[22]

Reception and Criticism

In 2013, Serve the People, a Norwegian Maoist party, denounced and rescinded membership within ICOR, over the membership of two Indian member-parties (PCC, CPI(ML) & SUCI(C)), which accordingly "[had] denounced Marxism-Leninism-Maoism (MLM), the Indian Maoist party and the Peoples' War." ^[23]

In 2019, Marxist–Leninist Party (Communist Reconstruction), a Spanish Hoxhaist party, left ICOR, citing a lack of support from the organization. ^[24]

Member Organizations

The following organizations and parties are known as ICOR members: ^{[25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]}

Continent	Country	Native Name	English Name	Abbreviation	Member since
Africa	Cameroon	Union des Populations du Cameroun – Manifeste National pour l’Instauration de la Démocratie  [ fr ]	Union of Populations of Cameroon – National Manifesto for the Establishment of Democracy	UPC-Manidem	2018
	DR Congo	Organisation Révolutionnaire du Congo  [ fr ]	Revolutionary Organization of Congo	ORC	2010
	Egypt	الحزب الشيوعي الثوري المصري  [ ar ]	Revolutionary Communist Party of Egypt	RCP	2016
	Ivory Coast	Parti Communiste Proletarien de Côte d'Ivoire  [ fr ]	Proletarian Communist Party of Côte d'Ivoire	PCPCI	2016
	Kenya	Communist Party Marxist – Kenya		CPMK	2024
	Morocco	الحركة الماركسية اللينينية المغربية - الخط البروليتاري  [ ar ]	Moroccan Marxist-Leninist Proletarian Line	MMLPL	2019
	South Africa	Communist Party of South Africa (Marxist-Leninist)		CPSA (ML)	2010
	Togo	Parti Communiste du Togo	Communist Party of Togo	PCT	2016
	Tunisia	الحزب الوطني الديمقراطي الاشتراكي  [ ar ]	Patriotic Democratic Socialist Party	PPDS	2016
Asia	Afghanistan	سازمان مارکسیست–لنینیست افغانستان	Marxist–Leninist Organization of Afghanistan	MLOA	2010
	Bangladesh	বাংলাদেশের সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল	Socialist Party of Bangladesh	BASAD	2010
		বাংলাদেশের সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল	Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist)	BASAD (Marxist)	2024
	China	中国共产党（马克思列宁毛主义）  [ zh ]	Chinese Communists (Marxist Leninist Maoist)	Chinese Communists (MLM)	2024
		中国人民捍卫毛泽东的政党  [ zh ]	Chinese People's Party for the Defense of Mao Zedong	CPPD	2024
	India	भारतीय कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी (मार्क्सवादी-लेनिनवादी) रेड स्टार	Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Red Star	CPIML (Red Star)	2010
		अनंतिम केंद्रीय समिति, भारतीय कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी (मार्क्सवादी-लेनिनवादी)	Provisional Central Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)	PCC, CPI(ML)	2010
			Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)	SUCI (C)	2024
	Indonesia	Indonesia Revolusioner  [ id ]	Indonesia Revolutionary	INDOREV	2010
	Iran	حزب رنجبران ایران	Laborers' Party of Iran	LPI	2010
	Nepal	नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (मसाल)	Communist Party of Nepal (Masal) (2006)	CPN(UC-M)	2010
		नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (क्रान्तिकारी माओवादी)	Patriotic People's Republican Front, Nepal	CPN (RM)	2010
	Sri Lanka	නව-ප්‍රජාතන්ත්‍රවාදී මාක්ස්-ලෙනින්වාදී පක්ෂය	New Democratic Marxist–Leninist Party	NDMLP	2015
Europe	Belarus	Група рэвалюцыйных камуністаў «Чырвоны Клін»	Group of Revolutionary Communists 'Red Wedge'		2010
	Bulgaria	Българска комунистическа партия	Bulgarian Communist Party (modern)	BKP	2012
	Bosnia	Partija Rada – BiH	Party of Labor – BiH	PR
	Cyprus	Ένωσις Κυπρίων Kıbrıslılar Birliği	Union of Cypriots	UoC	2021
	Czechia	Komunistická Strana Československa – Československá Strana Práce	Communist Party of Czechoslovakia – Czechoslovakian Labor Party	KSC-CCSP	2010
		Svaz Mladých Komunistů Československa	Union of Young Communists of Czechoslovakia	SMKC	2010
		Společnost Klementa Gottwalda	Klement Gottwald Society	KGS
	France	Unité Communiste	Communist Unity (France)	UC	2018
		Union Prolétarienne Marxiste Léniniste	Marxist-Leninist Proletarian Union	UPML	2010
	Germany	Marxistisch-Leninistische Partei Deutschlands	Marxist–Leninist Party of Germany	MLPD	2010
		Sympathisanten der PFLP	Sympathisers of the PFLP	Symp.PFLP
	Greece	Κομμουνιστική Οργάνωση Ελλάδας	Communist Organization of Greece	KOE	2010
	Hungary	Magyar Ifjúság Közösségi Szervezete	Organization of Hungarian Youth Community	MIKSZ	2014
	Luxembourg	Kommunistische Organisation Luxemburgs	Communist Organization of Luxembourg	KOL	2010
	Netherlands	Groep van Marxisten-Leninisten/Rode Morgen	Group of Marxist–Leninists/Red Dawn	GML/RM	2010
	Poland	Instytut Karola Marksa – Centrum Marksistowskiej Analizy Politycznej	Karl Marx Institute – Center for Marxist Political Analysis)	IKM
	Portugal	União Marxista-Leninista Portuguesa	Portuguese Marxist-Leninist Union	UMLP	2020
	Russia	Марксистско-ленинская платформа	Marxist-Leninist Platform	MLP	2010
		Российская маоистская партия	Russian Maoist Party	RMP	2012
		Союз маоистов Урала	Union of Maoists of the Urals	UMU	2023
	Switzerland	Marxistisch-Leninistische Gruppe Schweiz	Marxist-Leninist Group Switzerland	MLGS	2010
	Turkey	Bolşevik Parti (Kuzey Kürdistan-Türkiye)	Bolshevik Party (North Kurdistan – Turkey)	BP (NK-T)	2010
		Marksist-Leninist Komünist Partisi	Marxist–Leninist Communist Party (Turkey)	MLKP	2010
		Türkiye Komünist Partisi – Marksist-Leninist	Communist Party of Turkey – Marxist-Leninist	TKP-ML
		Türkiye İhtilalci Komünistler Birliği	Union of Revolutionary Communists of Turkey	TİKB	2010
		Suryoye Gawonoye d´Bethnahrin	Communist Aramaeans of Mesopotamia	SGB
	Ukraine	Коордінатсііонний Совіт Рабочево Движения	Coordinating Council of the Workers' Movement, Ukraine	KSRD	2010
Latin America	Brazil	Ação Popular Revolucionária	Popular Revolutionary Action – Democratic Labour Party	APR (PDT)	2023
	Colombia	Partido Comunista de Colombia – Maoista	Colombian Communist Party – Maoist	PCC-M	2011
	Dominican Republic	Partido Comunista (Marxista-Leninista)	Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) (Dominican Republic)	PC (ML)	2010
	Haiti	Nouveau Parti Communiste Haïtien (Marxiste-Léniniste)	New Haitian Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist)	NPCH (ML)	2010
	Mexico	Organización Apoyante del Partido Comunista de México	Supporting Organization of the Communist Party of Mexico	OAPCM
	Panama	Partido Comunista (marxista-leninista) de Panamá	Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) of Panama	PC/ML	2010
	Paraguay	Partido Comunista Paraguayo (independente)	Paraguayan Communist Party (independent)	PCP (i)	2010
	Peru	Bloque Democratico Popular	Popular Democratic Bloc	BDP
		Partido Marxista-Leninista del Perú	Marxist-Leninist Party of Peru	PML del Perú	2010
		Partido Proletario del Perú	Proletarian Party of Peru	PPP	2010
		Partido Socialista Revolucionario	Socialist Revolutionary Party	PSR	2023
	Uruguay	Partido Comunista Revolucionario del Uruguay	Revolutionary Communist Party of Uruguay	PCR-U	2020
North America	USA	Revolutionary Organization of Labor  [ br; zh ]		RoL	2010
Oceania	Australia	Communist Party of Australia (Marxist–Leninist)		CPA-ML	2019

References

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31. Congress of unification was successfully held Archived 24 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine , ICOR website

External links

• Official website