AMARC Principles

AMARC's Declaration of Principles states, among other things, that members of AMARC:

• Contribute to the expression of different social, political and cultural movements, and to the promotion of all initiatives supporting peace, friendship among peoples.
• Recognize the fundamental and specific role of women in establishing new communication practices.
• Express through their programming:
  • the sovereignty and independence of all peoples;
  • solidarity and non-intervention in the internal affairs of other countries;
  • international cooperation based on the creation of permanent and widespread ties based on equality, reciprocity, and mutual respect;
  • non-discrimination on the basis of race, sex, sexual preference or religion;
  • and respect for the cultural identity of peoples.

The Principles advocated and promoted by AMARC's members are equally expressed and realized in various Charters and Declarations:

• The Amman Declaration (2006)
• The Kathmandu Declaration
• The Milan Declaration
• Community Radio Charter for Europe
• Carta de las Radios Comunitarias y Ciudadanas (in spanish)
• People's_Communication_Charter(Outside Web Site)
• Declaration of the Latin American and Caribbean Festival of Radioempassioned and Televisionaries