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IAB condemns restrictions on journalistic work in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies

The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) expresses its deep concern over the events that took place on December 9, 2025, in the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, where journalists were expelled from the plenary session, the signal of the public broadcaster TV Câmara was interrupted,... ...more inforrmation.

IAB congratulates the new president of Argentine Private Radio Broadcasters Association (ARPA)

The International Association of Broadcasters (IAB) is pleased to congratulate the newly elected President of the Asociación de Radiodifusoras Privadas Argentinas (ARPA), following his appointment during the General Assembly held on December 9 in Buenos Aires.

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IAB condemns the murder of journalist Fernando Núñez in Peru

The International Association of Broadcasting (IAB) strongly condemns the murder of Peruvian journalist Fernando Núñez, which occurred in the region of La Libertad while he was traveling on a motorcycle with his brother.
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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. ...more inforrmation.

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.
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IAB is...

The International Association of Broadcasting – IAB- is an Organization that groups private associations of radio and television in different countries and regions as well as Institutional members, and TV channels and radio stations as individual members.

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.