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Progressive International
Progressive International
Abbreviation	PI
Founded	30 November 2018
Ideology	Progressivism; Anti-imperialism; Internationalism; Post-capitalism
Political position	Left-wing
Colors	red and black
Slogan	Internationalism or Extinction
Purpose	To unite, organize, and mobilize progressive forces around the world.
Region served	Worldwide
Website
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Short description: International progressive political network

The Progressive International is an international organization uniting and mobilizing progressive left-wing activists and organizations.^[1]

Origins

It was launched after the Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM25) and The Sanders Institute announced an open call for progressive forces to form a unified front. The call was announced at a Sanders Institute event in Burlington, Vermont attended by progressive politicians, economists and activists including Naomi Klein, Cornel West, Fernando Haddad, Niki Ashton and Ada Colau.^[2]^[3]

Formally founded and launched on 11 May 2020 during the global COVID-19 pandemic, the International claims to counter what it calls the resurgence of authoritarian nationalism worldwide as well as the rise of disaster capitalism.^[4]

Progressive International held its inaugural summit titled „Internationalism or Extinction” in September 2020, bringing together Council members, trade unions, social movements, and political parties across continents with Noam Chomsky delivering the keynote speech.^[5]

Positions

In October 2020, Progressive International said that it was „particularly concerned about the integrity of the presidential elections in Bolivia„ and sent an observer group made up of Members of Parliament from around Europe to observe the election.^[6]

Lewica Razem left Progressive International in March 2022 due what Razem claimed was "the absence of declaration recognising Ukraine’s sovereignty and an absolute condemnation of Russian imperialism".^[7]

Belmarsh Tribunal

On 2 October 2020, Progressive International launched the Belmarsh Tribunal to put the United States government on trial for war crimes conducted in the 21st century and „drawing attention to the extradition case of Julian Assange for revealing them”.^[8] The tribunal was modelled after the 1966 Russell-Sartre Tribunal, which investigated American involvement in the Vietnam War. Prominent figures such as Yanis Varoufakis, Jeremy Corbyn, Slavoj Zizek, and member of the Russell-Sartre Tribunal Tariq Ali condemned the actions of the U.S. government and voiced their support for the release of Julian Assange.^{[citation needed]}

Number	Date	Location	Notes
1	2020		The Belmarsh Tribunal (2020)
2	2021	London	The Belmarsh Tribunal: Free Julian Assange (2021)
3	2022	New York City	The Belmarsh Tribunal (2022)
4	2023	Washington, D.C.^[9]^[10]	The Belmarsh Tribunal D.C. (2023)
5	2023	Sydney^[11]

Member parties

Country	Party/Organization	Abbreviation	National Legislatures	Government	Notes
Afghanistan	Solidarity Party of Afghanistan	SPA	0 / 102 0 / 249	In exile	After the Fall of Kabul on August 15, 2021, the Taliban took de facto control of Afghanistan and banned all other political opposition parties and groups.
Albania	Organizata Politike	OP	0 / 140	Extra-parliamentary opposition
Chile	Social Convergence	CS	0 / 50 <div style="background-color: Script error: No such module "Political party".; width: 0%; height: 100%;"> 10 / 155 <div style="background-color: Script error: No such module "Political party".; width: 6%; height: 100%;">	In government	Affiliated with the Broad Front and Apruebo Dignidad in the National Congress of Chile.
Costa Rica	Broad Front	FA	6 / 57 <div style="background-color: Script error: No such module "Political party".; width: 11%; height: 100%;">	In opposition
Greece	European Realistic Disobedience Front	MeRA25	7 / 300 <div style="background-color: Script error: No such module "Political party".; width: 2%; height: 100%;">	In opposition
Honduras	Liberty and Refoundation	Libre	50 / 128 <div style="background-color: Script error: No such module "Political party".; width: 39%; height: 100%;">	In government	Affiliated with the Savior Party of Honduras and the Christian Democratic Party of Honduras in the National Congress.
Namibia	Landless People's Movement	LPM	6 / 42 <div style="background-color: Script error: No such module "Political party".; width: 14%; height: 100%;"> 4 / 104 <div style="background-color: Script error: No such module "Political party".; width: 4%; height: 100%;">	In opposition	In government in the regions of ǁKaras and Hardap.
Nigeria	African Action Congress	AAC	0 / 109 0 / 360 0 / 36	Extra-parliamentary opposition	Membership is part of the Coalition for Revolution (CORE).
Russia	Left Bloc	LB	0 / 170 0 / 450	Extra-parliamentary opposition
Serbia	Do not let Belgrade drown	NDB	5 / 250 <div style="background-color: Script error: No such module "Political party".; width: 2%; height: 100%;">	In opposition	Affiliated with Moramo in the National Assembly.
Slovenia	The Left	Levica	5 / 90 <div style="background-color: Script error: No such module "Political party".; width: 6%; height: 100%;">	In coalition	Affiliated with Freedom Movement and Social Democrats.
Spain	Catalunya en Comú	CatComú	1 / 265 <div style="background-color: Script error: No such module "Political party".; width: 0.4%; height: 100%;"> 4 / 350 <div style="background-color: Script error: No such module "Political party".; width: 1%; height: 100%;">	In coalition	Affiliated with Unidas Podemos in the Cortes Generales.
Turkey	Socialist Refoundation Party	SYKP	0 / 600	Extra-parliamentary opposition	Affiliated with the Peoples' Democratic Congress.

European Union	Democracy in Europe Movement 2025	DiEM25	0 / 705 <div style="background-color: Script error: No such module "Political party".; width: 0%; height: 100%;">	Extra-parliamentary opposition