5. Relations

5.1 Autonomy of the Sections

The member organizations of the ICL are autonomous, and establish their own goals, strategies, tactics, and plans of action, with no limits beyond respecting the Federative Agreement of the ICL.

5.2 Relations with other organizations

5.2.1 Out of respect for the federal principle that governs the ICL

Out of respect for the federal principle that governs the ICL and its Federative Agreement and as an expression of the strict autonomy of each Section, the Sections can establish tactical or strategic relations, with whatever scope they deem appropriate, with whichever organizations outside of the ICL that they deem fit.

5.2.2 In turn, the ICL can make contact, cooperate, and collaborate

In turn, the ICL can make contact, cooperate, and collaborate with whichever organizations in the international context that it deems fit or necessary for the defense of its interests and to promote its principles, always respecting, of course, the Federative Agreement .

It does not matter if this is proposed by a Section, Friend, or neither, nor if the organization being contacted is an Initiative or not.