# International Communist League (Maoist)

The International Communist League (ICL) is a multinational communist organization encompassing more than a dozen political parties and groups that espouse Marxist–Leninist–Maoist ideology, along with the ideas of Shining Path leader Abimael Guzmán.

## Membership

The foundational document of the ICL is currently ratified and endorsed by 3 communist parties and 12 pre-party formations.
| Country | Organization | Abbr. |
| Austria | Committees for the Foundation of the (Maoist) Communist Party of Austria | KG(m)KPÖ |
| Brazil | Communist Party of Brazil | P.C.B |
| Chile | Red Fraction of the Communist Party of Chile | FRPCCh |
| Colombia | Communist Party of Colombia (Red Fraction) | PCC(FR) |
| Colombia | Proletarian Power – M-L-M Party Organization Colombia | PP-OP-MLM |
| Ecuador | Communist Party of Ecuador – Red Sun | PCE-SR |
| Finland | Maoist Committee in Finland | MKS |
| France | Maoist Communist Party | PCm |
| Germany | Committee Red Flag | KRF |
| Mexico | Committee for the Reconstitution of the Communist Party of Mexico | CR-PCM |
| Norway | Serve the People – Communist League of Norway | TF-KB |
| Peru | Communist Party of Peru – Shining Path | PCP |
| Spain | Maoist Communist Party | PCM |
| Sweden | Communist League of Sweden | SKF |
| Turkey | Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist–Leninist | TKP/ML |

## History

Maoist global organizations have previously existed, such as the Revolutionary Internationalist Movement (RIM) and the International Conference of Marxist–Leninist Parties and Organizations (ICMLPO), both somewhat declining by the 2010s. During this same decade, numerous Gonzalo-adjacent organizations began springing up in Europe and Latin America.
In January 2022, communications were published on a Dutch Maoist blog, Communist International, expressing interest between multiple parties for a "Unified Maoist International Conference (UMIC)." In December 2022, it was declared that the conference resulted in the creation of a new International Communist League.

## Reception

Analysis of the ICL by some of the older Maoist movement has held sharp criticism. Statements from the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and the Communist Party of the Philippines express disagreements in ideological positioning, such as universal people's war, emphasis on Chairman Gonzalo, and an alleged premature desire for a new international organization.
Numerous other smaller Marxist-Leninist-Maoist formations have also levied criticism towards the ICL.
* Communist Workers’ Union, a Swedish formation
* Construction Committee of the Maoist Communist Party of Galicia
* Revolutionary Communists, a Norwegian organization
* Communist Workers’ Union (MLM), a Colombian organization
* Maoist Communist Union, an American organization
In January 2024, several Maoist organizations in the US endorsed support for the ICL during an event hosted by Rising Tide Columbus, an Ohio-based political youth group.
All ICL statements are translated into Russian by a small underground organization 'Maoist Collective of Russia'. The organization's attitude to ICL is not reported anywhere, but several MCR articles were posted on the International's website.