About ILPS

What the ILPS stands for:

The International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) is an anti-imperialist and democratic formation (see ILPS Charter). It promotes, supports and develops the anti-imperialist and democratic struggles of the people of the world against imperialism and all reaction.

It has a broad mass character and not subordinate to any political party, government or religion and affords equality to all participating organizations.

It strives to realize the unity, cooperation and coordination of anti-imperialist and democratic struggles throughout the world.

The League fights for the following:

see resolutions for the concerns approved by the founding assembly

1. The cause of national liberation, democracy and social liberation;
2. Socio-economic development and social justice;
3. Human rights in the civil, political, economic, social and cultural fields;
4. The cause of just peace;
5. Independent trade union and workers' and toilers' rights and reduction of working hours at full pay against mass unemployment and decreasing wage levels;
6. Agrarian reform and rights of peasants, farm workers and fisherfolk;
7. The cause of women's rights and liberation;
8. Rights of the youth to education and employment;
9. Children's rights against child labour, sexual abuse and other forms of exploitation;
10. Rights of indigenous peoples, oppressed nations and nationalities against chauvinism and racism;
11. The rights of teachers, researchers and other educational personnel;
12. The right of the people to health care and the rights of health workers;
13. Science and technology for the people and development, and environmental protection;
14. Arts and culture and free flow of information in the service of the people;
15. Justice and indemnification for the victims of illegal arrest and detention;
16. Rights and welfare of displaced homeless persons, refugees and migrant workers;
17. Rights of aged people towards a life in dignity and secured existence; and
18. Rights of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and trans-gendered.

Our aims and activities:

1. To stimulate, facilitate and coordinate common lines of action and undertake definite actions on the aforesaid concerns and issues,
2. To cooperate with all possible organizations, institutions and personages in the attainment of the aims and purposes of the League,
3. The activities of the League include:
   advocacy, research, publications, conferences, seminars and social and political action.

Who Can Join the League?

1. Any organization that agrees with the charter of the League may apply or may be invited to become a participating organization of the League.
2. The application shall be evaluated and acted upon by the International Coordinating Committee within one year from such application or invitation.
3. All participating organizations shall assume responsibilities in accordance with the resolutions and decisions of the International Assembly.
4. All participating organizations shall have equal basic rights and duties.
5. A participating organization may cease to be such by resignation, self-dissolution or by expulsion for serious violation of this charter, resolutions or decisions of the International Assembly.
6. All participating organizations shall maintain their independence and initiative and shall accordingly have equal basic rights and duties.

Founding of the League :

The International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) was founded on 25 May 2001 in Zutphen, the Netherlands in its First International Assembly (FIA).

The FIA was attended by 339 delegates and guests, representing 218 mass organizations from 40 countries: 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 USA.

From 25 to 27 May 2001, the delegates deliberated on and ratified the Charter of the ILPS, passed resolutions on the concerns of the League and elected the members of the International Coordinating Committee (ICC).

Fifteen workshops were held addressing the issues of most of the 18 concerns. Resource speakers made very informative presentations, draft resolutions were deliberated on, and country experiences were shared. The resolutions formulated by the different workshop groups were submitted and approved in the plenary session. Resolutions on specific issues and country situations were also submitted for signing by individual members.

It was a historic moment for all progressive forces throughout the world who are fighting for national independence, democracy and social liberation against imperialism and reaction.

International Coordinating Committee (ICC):

• H.A. Khan Rano - Bangladesh
• Danny Claes and An Lenaerts - Belgium
• Honore Lokossa - Benin
• Nay Myo Hlaing - Burma
• Cecilia Diocson-Sayo and Hari Sharma - Canada
• Jim Balikwisha - Congo
• Leopoldo Grullon - the Dominican Republic
• Remzi Sahinoglu - France
• Metin Atak - Germany
• Errikos Finalis and Aris Lambrou - Greece
• Fathima Natesan Burnad and Darshan Pal - India
• Ita Nadia and Mega Suhantara - Indonesia
• Arman Riazi - Iran
• Irene Fernandez - Malaysia
• Bernardo Ranferi - Mexico
• Sapkota Nabin - Nepal
• Chuck Barkey - the Netherlands
• Daphna Whitmore - New Zealand
• Azra Talat Sayeed - Pakistan
• Crispin Beltran, Cherry Clemente, Rafael Mariano and Liza Maza - the Philippines
• Hahn Choong Mok - South Korea
• Ravadee Prasertcharoensuk - Thailand
• Hasan Gulum, Memik Horoz and Musa Servi - Turkey
• Ray Light and Joe Navidad - the United States - America.

International Coordinating Group (ICG):

Crispin Beltran - Chairperson

Memik Horoz - Deputy Chairperson

An Lenaerts - First Deputy Chairperson for Internal Affairs

Bernardo Ranferi - Second Deputy Chairperson for External Affairs

Arman Riazi - General Secretary

Cherry Clemente - First Deputy General Secretary

Jim Balikwisha - Second Deputy General Secretary

Danny Claes - Treasurer

Irene Fernandez - Auditor

Prof. Jose Maria Sison - General Consultant

Second International Assembly (SIA)