The Party of Labour (, PR) is a Marxist–Leninist

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History

The party was founded in March 1992 by

Vlado Dapčević Vladimir "Vlado" Dapčević ( sr-cyr, Владимир "Владo" Дапчевић; 14 June 1917 – 12 July 2001) was a Yugoslav and Montenegrin communist, revolutionary and political leader who fought as a Partisan against Axis occupation tr ...

, a Montenegrin anti-revisionist

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, who was a long-time

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in the

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. Dapčević, a dissident during the one-party rule of the

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, formed the party after the introduction of

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. Party members were not allowed to take a part in

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and

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. In September 1997 the Party program and Status were adopted, with a call to create a wide front and fight the regime. Activists took part in the

overthrow of Slobodan Milošević The Overthrow of Slobodan Milošević began in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia after the general election on 24 September 2000 and culminated in the downfall of Slobodan Milošević's government on 5 October 2000. As such, it is commonly ...

. Dapčević died in 2001. The Second Party Congress was in July 2002. Party members took part in many protests over the years, including anti-

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protests in Belgrade, along with other left-wing organizations. Party of Labour supported the independence of Montenegro. In 2024, "Committee for the Reconstitution of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia" split from the party.

Activities

While seeking revolution, its political activities are limited to organizing demonstrations and carrying out

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activities. The party is active in both Serbia and

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. The party is a member of the

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References

External links

* {{Serbian political parties 1992 establishments in Serbia Anti-revisionist organizations Communist parties in Montenegro Communist parties in Serbia Far-left politics in Serbia International Conference of Marxist–Leninist Parties and Organizations (International Newsletter) International Coordination of Revolutionary Parties and Organizations Labour parties Political parties established in 1992