The following documents are published by the authority of the Executive Committee. They include resolutions and theses adopted at World Congresses and enlarged plenums of the E.C.C.I., as well as statements, open letters, and discussion documents issued by the Political Secretariat and its commissions.

Resolution on the Fascist Offensive and the Tasks of the Communist International in the Fight for the Unity of the Working Class Against Fascism Adopted at the VIIth World Congress, 20 August 1935

The resolution on Comrade Dimitrov’s report. Establishes the policy of the united front and the people’s front against fascism. Defines fascism as the open terrorist dictatorship of the most reactionary, most chauvinistic, and most imperialist elements of finance capital. Directs the Communist Parties to seek unity of action with Social-Democratic, trade union, and other working-class organizations against fascism, while maintaining their organizational independence and their criticism of reformist leadership. The most significant tactical revision in the International’s history. [Full text of the Dimitrov report available →]

Programme of the Communist International Adopted at the VIth World Congress, 1 September 1928

The foundational programmatic document of the International.

Constitution of the Communist International Adopted at the VIth World Congress, 1928; amended at subsequent congresses

The organizational statutes of the International, defining the structure, powers, and relationships of the World Congress, the E.C.C.I., the Presidium, the Political Secretariat, the International Control Commission, the regional bureaus, and the national Sections.

Conditions of Admission to the Communist International (Twenty-One Conditions) Adopted at the IInd World Congress, 1920

The conditions governing the admission of parties to the International. Requires, among other conditions, the acceptance of democratic centralism, the subordination of parliamentary fractions to the party, the combination of legal and illegal work, systematic propaganda within the armed forces and among the rural population, and the expulsion of reformists from leading positions.