Principles
The principles of work within IFA are that of Federalism, free arrangement and Mutual Aid, and as states in their preamble of their principles, the IAF fights for:
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- 1) the abolition of all forms of authority whether economic, political, social, religious, cultural or sexual.
- 2) the construction of a free society, without classes or States or frontiers, founded on anarchist federalism and mutual aid.
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The IAF is committed to Direct Action, Anti-Parliamentarism and an opposition to Reformism, both on a theoretical and a "practical point of view".
To improve co-ordination and communication within IAF, as well as to provide an open contact address for the public and other anarchist groups and organisations, an International Secretariat (Commission of Relations of the International of Anarchist Federations - referred to commonly as C.R.I.F.A.) was set up, CRIFA irregularly rotates among the IAF federations. It is currently based with the Federación Anarquista Ibérica (Spain). Often, the different member Federations will work with one another on certain agreed issues and campaigns in order to be able to mount a joint worldwide effort to raise awareness and help combat that certain issue.
The different member Federations also produce their own publications, such as Le Monde libertaire in France and Belgium, and El Libertario in Argentina, however there was also an IAF magazine, Anarkiista Debato which produced an issue, however, due to lack of funds were unable to continue.
A number of reports have been written for the IAF, particularly on single issues such as the struggle between the village of Rossport, the Corrib gas field and Shell in 2007. Members of the IAF often congregate at meetings of world leaders, such as Gleneagles in 2005.
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