International League of Peoples' Struggle

The International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) is an international organization that seeks to coordinate anti-imperialist and democratic movements around the world.[1]

International League of Peoples' Struggle
AbbreviationILPS
Founded atZutphen, Netherlands
PurposeAnti-imperialism
Progressivism
Region
Worldwide
Chairperson
Len Cooper
Key people
Jose Maria Sison
Main organ
International Coordinating Committee (ICC)
Websiteilps.info

History

The International League of Peoples' Struggle was established on May 2001 at Zutphen in the Netherlands, on the occasion of its First International Assembly, which drew participation from the representatives of mass organizations from 40 countries such as Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Burma, Canada, Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and the United States.[2][3]

The International League of Peoples' Struggle had six International Assemblies since its establishment. The last one was held on 23-26 June 2019 in Hong Kong.[4]

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References
  1. IBON Foundation (2006). Stop the killings in the Philippines. IBON Foundation. p. 112.
  2. Uwe Backes; Patrick Moreau (2008). Communist and Post-Communist Parties in Europe. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. pp. 479–480. ISBN 978-3-525-36912-8.
  3. "Who we are". International League of Peoples' Struggle. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  4. Villanueva, Raymund (26 June 2019). "World's biggest anti-imperialist alliance holds assembly in Hong Kong". Bulatlat. Manila. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

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