Ali Javadi

Ali Javadi (born 1953) is an Iranian political Communist activist and one of the well-known figures of Worker-Communism movement.

He is one of the main founder and theoricians of Worker-Communism unity party of Iran. Earlier when he was still in Central-Committeein of Worker-Communist party of Iran in December 2006 he was among those who founded a faction inside the Party called "The Worker-communism Unity" and then later quit the main party and built another party called Worker-Communism Unity Party of Iran.

Because of his activities in there and in different Radio and television Channels (like having some programs in some Iranian satellite channels he is one of the most famous people in opposition to Islamic Republic.

He is also the current head of Marx Society , current director of “Centre for Prosecuting Islamic Republic officials for their crimes against People”

Life

Return to Iran and forming “Spark Communist Committee”

With raising Iranian Revolution he and group of his friends stopped their education and came back to Iran in summer 1977, only a few months before revolution.

He and his friends formed “Spark Communist Committee” (which was politically close to “Alliance for struggle for Working Class Cause”) and joined social and worker protests First against Shah and then against Khomeini newly found Regime. His pseudonym in this period was “Reza”.

It was in this days that he get to know Javad Ghaedi (from “Alliance for struggle for Working Class Cause”) and with his help he wrote his first work named “Councils: Germinal bases of Revolutionary Government”.

Knowing Mansoor Hekmat and joining CMU

After the Studying “Iranian Revolution and the Role of the Proletariat (Theses)” (an early work of Mansoor Hekmat and Hamid Taghvaee) He and “Spark Communist Committee” were attracted to “Sahand Circle” and after Sahand circle Formed “Communist Militias Union”, they joined it.

It was at this time that Ali Javadi got to know Mansoor Hekmat (who was then using the pseudonym “Bahram”). He first met him in a behind-the-curtain-meeting with presence of Hekmat, Gholam Keshavarz, Javad Ghaedi and a delegate from group named “Armane Zahmatkeshane Khorasan”.

After joining CMU Ali was active in workers activities in east and south-east of Tehran and at the same time he had an official job and was working as technician in “Organization of expanding and reconstructing of Iranian Industry”.

In June 20, 1981 and famous event of that day (30 Khordad Event) he was in Tehran streets and surprisingly survived the persecution.

After the violent represses of Islamic Republic he lost his connection with CMU and for a while stopped his political activities.

Return to US and working with CPI

In 1984 he used forged documents to flee to Europe and then the United States and he continued his studies there. It was at the same time that Communist Party of Iran was formed and Ali joined this party and after a while became responsible for CPI activities in the US.

Joining and leaving WPI

When a “Worker Communism Faction” was forming in CPI he joined this Faction and at this time with advice of Mansoor Hekmat, he became Advisor to Politburo of CPI.

After Worker-Communist Party of Iran was formed he was among the first to join it and he was a member of WPI Central Committee from the very beginning.

Ali Javadi was one of the first contributors to “Radio International” and the most important person responsible for WPI Television Activities. He was also now and then a member of editorial board or director of “Anternasional” (means: International), a paper in Persian.

Because of participating in different television and radio programs he became one of the famous faces of left and Worker-Communism and in opposition to Islamic Republic and he still is.

In 1999, with recommend of Mansoor Hekmat, he started to publish quarterly magazine named “Porsesh” (means: Question). Porsesh was quite different and original magazine.

In September 2003 he started to run a television program named “For a better world”. This program broadcasted in “Channel One” several hours a week. Javadi was promoting WPI in this program.

Later and with the establishment of “New Channel” he became the first director of New Channel later he left this position.

Later he was involved in disscussions inside of Worker-Communist party of Iran and built a faction named Worker-Communism Faction of the main Party and still part of the party till the faction decided to leave the main party and build its own party, called Worker-Communism Unity Party of Iran, he is one of the leaders which include; Him, Azar Majedi, Siavash Daneshvar,

Akhare Hafte

"Akhare Hafte" (in Persian: Weekend) is a personal and political paper in Persian which is published by Javadi. He is the only writer for this paper.

Ali Javadi currently is secretary of the central committee of the Worker-communism Unity Party.

External links

* [http://www.alijavadi.com Official web site (Mainly in Persian)]
* [http://www.for-abetterworld.com/ Official web site of Worker-Communism unity party of Iran (Mainly in Persian ]