| Red Action / Red Initiative | |
| Native Name: | Crvena akcija / Crvena inicijativa |
| Native Name Lang: | sh |
| Abbreviation: | CA/CI |
| Colorcode: | Red |
| Leader: | Collective leadership |
| Founded: | (in Belgrade, Serbia; in Zagreb, Croatia) |
| Merger: | Crvena akcija (Croatia) and Crvena inicijativa (Serbia) |
| Position: | Far-left |
| Ideology: | Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-imperialism |
| Country: | Croatia |
| Country2: | Serbia |
| Membership: | 157 |
Red Action / Red Initiative (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]
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]