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„The Worker-Communist Party of Iraq (Arabic: Hizb al-Shuyu'i al-'Ummali al-'Iraqi) is a Trotskyist political party in Iraq and amongst Iraqi exiles. They opposed both Saddam Hussein and the American-led new administration. Under the Ba'athist regime, the group was persecuted, and so operated primarily in the Kurdistan region, and overseas in the United Kingdom and Australia (where they were among the founders of the Socialist Alliance). They are involved in the The Progressive Coalition, The Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq and the Union of the Unemployed in Iraq. They produce a newsletter called Iraq Weekly. It is a sister party of the Worker-Communist Party of Iran.“  

 “Workers’ Communist Party of Iraq (WCPI) or Iraqi Workers’ Communist Party (IWCP)

The Workers’ Communist Party of Iran website reported on 25 April 2003 that WCP of Iraq had established two offices in Baghdad (In the Bab al-Sharjy and Keradeh districts), in Kirkuk and in several other Iraqi cities. A meeting with cadres and members was held in Nasiriyah and mass meetings held in Baghdad, Mosul, Tuz and Kirkuk. Several thousand copies of the weekly newspaper Al Shiuye Al-amaliyeh were distributed. [47a] On 26 June 2003, the Independent Media Centre Ireland carried what appeared to be a news release by WCPI itself, it announced that: “Following 10 years of clandestine activity, the Workers’ Communist party of Iraq (WCPI) has begun overt activities in Baghdad and in central and southern cities of Iraq. WCPI launched a wide movement to set up mass organizations, Trade Unions and Workers’ Councils, supporting women in iraq to establish their organizations. WCPI’s Radio and offices in Kirkook, are the only part of city’s politics to which people could turn up, in order to stop the bloody ethnic cleansing and nationalistic conflicts.” [49a] “The Iraqi Workers’ Communist Party (IWCP) was formed in 1993 from four small communist groups. The IWCP accused Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) forces of attacking the organisation’s office in Sulaymaniyah in 2000. The PUK also reportedly prevented the IWCP from holding its 2nd conference in December 2002.” According to a report by the BBC on 13 January 2003. [4d]"  

“The Iraqi Workers' Communist Party (IWCP) was formed in 1993 from four small communist groups. The IWCP accused Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) forces of attacking the organisation's office in Sulaymaniyah in 2000.   The PUK also reportedly prevented the IWCP from holding its 2nd conference in December 2002.   IWCP activists protested outside the conference of the Iraqi opposition in London in December 2002, claiming that the meeting was not representative of the "Iraqi masses".   In September 2002, Rebwar Ahmad, secretary of the party's central committee, called for the prosecution of Islamist leader Mullah Krekar for what the IWCP called "terrorist attacks" on party members, PUK government officials and women students.” 

“On July 29, some 1000 Iraqis marched to the former presidential palace in Baghdad. The protest, organised by the Union of Unemployed People in Iraq (UUPI), an organisation led by members of the Worker-Communist Party of Iraq (WCPI), called for jobs for Iraqis and for unemployment insurance. At the palace, now used by US occupation forces, the demonstrators staged a sit-in. Unemployment has soared since the US-led invasion. Even Washington's Coalition Provisional Authority, which rules the country, acknowledges an unemployment rate of at least 60% — and the real rate is likely to be much higher. As the sit-in continued into a second day, the protest was attacked in the early hours of the morning by US troops. They arrested 19 people, including Ghasam Haadi, the UUPI's president. An attempt by the occupation forces to remove the protesters' tent and disperse the demonstration was thwarted by a human blockade.” 

“On December 6, 2003, the headquarters of the Iraqi Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU) was attacked by the forces of the US military. According to US Labor Against the War, soldiers “smashed windows, seized documents, and even tore down posters and banners condemning terrorism.” No explanation was ever given for this attack, which targeted the largest organization of workers in Iraq. On January 21, 2004, the Iraqi Communist Party (ICP) was also the victim of a vicious attack. A Baghdad office of the ICP was bombed, leveling the building and killing two party members, Shaker Jassem Ajeel and Yasser Aboud. Supporters of the Communist Party immediately came to the party’s defense, initiating a spontaneous demonstration of support. Similar assaults have also taken place against the Union of the Unemployed of Iraq (UUI), the Worker-Communist Party, and the Organization of Women’s Freedom. These incidents are ominous signs that political violence may soon end all hope for true democracy to develop.” 

“As we announced earlier, on 16th of July an Islamic terrorist band belong to Baqir Al-sadr under the name of Al-hawza Al-elmyia, attacked the office of the Worker Communist Party of Iraq in Al-Nasryia and as a result of that a severe conflict came about, and consequently they were forced to retreat. Later, whilst the party’s office was closed at the weekend, they broke into the office after breaking the front door despicably and set fire to the possession of the office and took up position at the office. On 20th of July we were able to get the band out of the office and we re-established it. Today, 21st of July this terrorist band with more armed forces and support of the Higher Islamic Council (HCIRI) and groups of reactionary tribes attacked our office again and more extreme conflict came about. In a filthy plan they kidnapped four members of our party and tortured them savagely.in an abortive attempt. After the incident the Italian police been appointed to control Al-Nasryia city within the allied forces raided our party’s office, arrested and took all our comrades at the office and they have not been released up untill now.”  

„Die KDP duldet nur bedingt die Aktivitäten kleinerer Parteien. Sobald sich diese öffentlich kritisch gegenüber der KDP äußern, müssen sie mit Sanktionen vonseiten der KDP rechnen. Parteien, wie z.B. die Workers‘ Communist Party of Iraq (WCPI), die Independent Women’s Organisation (IWO), die Kurdistan Conservative Party (KCP) des Surchi- Stammes sowie die Socialist Democratic Party of Kurdistan (HISK) haben ihre politischen Aktivitäten wegen der restriktiven Politik der KDP in das von der PUK kontrollierte Gebiet verlagert, um weitere Konfrontationen mit der KDP zu vermeiden.

Anders als die KDP duldet die PUK im allgemeinen Aktivitäten kleinerer Parteien. Es kommt jedoch auch in dem von der PUK kontrollierten Gebiet hin und wieder mit diesen zu Auseinandersetzungen. Dies gilt insbesondere für die WCPI und die IWO. So hat die PUK z.B. im Februar 2000 drei Mitglieder des Zentralkomitees der WCPI in Sulaymaniyah festgenommen. Diese befanden sich bis April 2000 in Haft. Im Juli 2000 kam es zu einer weiteren Auseinandersetzung zwischen der PUK und der WCPI um die weitere Nutzung des WCPI-Büros in Sulaymaniyah. In deren Folge kam es zu einer bewaffneten Auseinandersetzung zwischen den beiden Parteien, bei der vier WCPI Mitglieder getötet wurden. Zwölf Mitglieder der WCPI wurden für einige Tage in Haft genommen.“

„Durch die Präsenz und Aktivitäten der IMIK [Islamic Movement of Iraqi Kurdistan] sind vor allem Gruppen oder Personen gefährdet, die eine anti-islamische Grundhaltung offen kundgeben oder aktiv verbreiten. So wird die IMIK z.B. verdächtigt, im Oktober 1999 zwei Mitglieder der WCPI in Sulaymaniyah ermordet zu haben.“ 

“Im Vergleich zur KDP ist die PUK liberaler eingestellt und hat ein breiteres politisches Verständnis. Doch auch dieser Haltung sind Grenzen gesetzt, wie die Ereignisse mit der IWCP zeigten. Die Iraqi Workers Communist Party startete nicht nur in Nordirak, sondern auch in Europa eine Massenkampagne gegen die PUK, was zur Folge hatte, dass die PUK deren Niederlassungen in Sulaimaniya schloss und bewaffnete Auseinandersetzungen fünf Todesopfer forderten.”  

“Iraq(i) Workers' Communist Party (IWCP/WCPI)

The IWCP is represented in KDP territory although, strictly speaking, an illegal party there, not being officially registered and authorised to engage in political activities. The IWCP increasingly includes extreme left-wing Iranians. The party's supposed anti-nationalist and anti-religious leanings cause friction with the KDP and have of late also been giving rise to trouble with the PUK. The IWCP is nevertheless officially represented in PUK territory, having its head office and radio station in Sulaymaniyah. The party publishes the newspaper "Bopeshawa". Relations between the IWCP and the PUK could until a short while ago be described as reasonably good. The PUK used to assist the IWCP by means of monthly donations. Recently, however, some tension has arisen, partly as a result of an accusation of illegal fund-raising levelled at the IWCP by the PUK and an investigation into IWCP involvement in the death of two former IWCP members. There are also rumours abroad of an IWCP rapprochement with Baghdad. Fierce animosity is felt between the IWCP and the Islamic Movement in Kurdistan. The IWCP arouses irritation, not only on the part of the IMK, by its extreme political views, which often run directly counter to Kurdish traditions. At the funeral of the IWCP's founder, Farad Farradj, for instance, the Internationale blared forth. The IMK was suspected of involvement in the murder of two IWCP members in Sulaymaniyah in October 1999. The IWCP earlier accused "Islamic groups in the city of Arbil" of the murder of two IWCP members on 18 April 1998. To the best of our knowledge, however, there have been no really large-scale incidents between the IMK and the IWCP.” (S. 29) 

“As for leftist parties, one cannot say that there are very many, given that the Iraqi Communist Party lost its efficiency a long time ago. A new one has again been established in the north, carrying out some propaganda activity in the south and among the Shias in Basra and Baghdad. Moreover, there is the Workers Communist Party of Iraq and Leftist Baath Party. Affiliation with either of these groups is punishable.  The Workers Communist Party of Iraq, in the case of which the criticism took some organized form, was expelled from Arbil and not allowed to return for the last four years. As for the Workers Communist Party of Iraq, several members got into detention in 1996, as has been mentioned before. Today their activity is tolerated in Arbil, yet without their status being made official. They do not have an office, but a kind of semi-legal representation. With regard to Arab opposition groups, there is only a de facto Iraqi National Alliance in Arbil City. If their activities go further than expected, the individuals are called to the Intelligence and Security Department and warned not to act in a specific way.” 

“Two statements from the Worker Communist Party of Iraq (Hizb al-Shuyu'i al-'Ummali al-'Iraqi; the group based in the south of Iraq and Baghdad that has formed the Union of the Unemployed, and the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq).   Two statements follow, the first from April 8, calling for the WCPI to take control of urban areas in the south, the second from April 4, condemning both al'Sadr and the USA.”