Sector News
Grupo Salinas filed a complaint before the Inter-American Human Rights System
The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) informs its members and the international community that Grupo Salinas, which includes TV Azteca, has formally submitted a petition before the Inter-American Human Rights System, through the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, denouncing a... ...more inforrmation.IAB condemns threats against journalist Jean-Pierre Serna in Colombia
The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) expresses its strongest condemnation of the serious death threats directed against Colombian journalist Jean-Pierre Serna and his family, reportedly received through intimidating messages sent from abroad.
Threats against journalists... ...more inforrmation.CANARA elects new authorities for the 2026-2028 term
The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) is pleased to inform that its Institutional Member, the National Chamber of Broadcasting (CANARA), held its respective General Assembly yesterday, during which its new authorities were elected.
On this occasion, Mr. Gustavo Piedra... ...more inforrmation.
IAB Activities
Human Rights Day and the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize: IAB highlights the inseparable link between human rights, democracy, and freedom of expression
On International Human Rights Day, celebrated every December 10 to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN General Assembly in 1948, the International Broadcasting Association (IBA) underscores that full enjoyment of human rights is impossible without... ...more inforrmation.IAB renews itself: statute reform unanimously approved
On November 3 and 4, the International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) held its 50th General Assembly in the city of Brasília, marking a historic milestone for the organization. We extend our special thanks to ABERT, institutional member and host of this important anniversary edition.Radio Cooperativa of Chile presented it´s case against Google at the 50th IAB General Assembly
As part of the 50th General Assembly of the International Association of Broadcasting (IAB), held on November 4, 2025, in Brasília, a prominent presentation was delivered on the legal proceedings that Radio Cooperativa is pursuing against Google before the Chilean judiciary.
The... ...more inforrmation.
It was founded in 1946 as the Inter-American Association of Broadcasting and nowadays it represent over 17.000 private stations.
IAB is a non-governmental organization consultant to the United Nations and UNESCO Associate Member.
IAB is Sector Member of the International Telecomunications Union - ITU
IAB has mutual co-operation relations with the Organization of American States and is Associate Member of the Inter-American Conference of Telecommunications.
IAB is a Member of the World Press Freedom Committee – WPFC
IAB is a founder member of the World Broadcasting Unions - WBU (Sister Unions).
IAB keeps mutual co-operation relations with the Inter-American Press Association – IAPA – as well as with the International Press Institute – IPI
MISSION
IAB is permanently defending Freedom of Expression of Thought and freedom of reception of all kinds of broadcasts, to foster the collaboration of the broadcasters in public interest and social service activities. IAB’s targets are also to contribute to the cultural improvement of the peoples, and their economic and social welfare; to strive to establish uniform legal rules to protect the activities of private broadcasting to apply rules on professional ethics for broadcasters; to act in representation and defense of the interest of private broadcasters before official and private entities, and to promote all kinds of continental, regional, or domestic meetings on subjects of interest for broadcasting.
IAB principles have been vibrant during over six decades of work, and they are shown in the Statement passed by the Special General Assembly held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 7, 1985.