International of Anarchist Federations

IAF Principles

Preamble

The International of Anarchist Federations (IAF - IFA) is an international organisation of anarchist federations which, through its statement of principles and action is related to the principles of the First International set up in Saint-Imier (Switzerland) in 1872.

The IAF - IFA fights for :

the abolition of all forms of authority whether economical, political, social, religious, cultural or sexual. the construction of a free society, without classes or States or frontiers, founded on anarchist federalism and mutual aid.

The action of the IAF - IFA shall always be based on direct action, against parliamentarism and reformism, both on a theoretical and practical point of view. The federations joining the IAF - IFA commit themselves to develop the most efficient solidarity amongst them in all fields of activity, to cooperate and co-ordinate any initiative, to provide a regular aid to the IAF - IFA and its secretariat, to develop, at a world level, the anarchist action. Every federation being autonomous concerning its propaganda and its development.