Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA announces winners of awards for excellence in journalism
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 8 August 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA Announces Winners of Awards for Excellence in Journalism MIAMI, Florida (August 8, 2001) -The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) announced today that it will present the IAPA Grand Prize for Press Freedom to the Peruvian newspapers El Comercio, La República and La […]
Murderers who confessed to killing American journalist Philip True acquitted
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 6 August 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA voices surprise and concern over acquittal in Philip True murder case in Mexico MIAMI, Florida (August 6, 2001) — The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed surprise and concern at the acquittal by a court in Mexico of two defendants who […]
IAPA reviews state of press freedom in Western hemisphere over last three months
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 27 July 2001 IAPA report: IAPA warns of culture of self-censorship stemming from violence and wave of lawsuits against journalists and news media Nine journalists murdered in the past three months, onslaught of lawsuits and damages awards against media, and new press laws are curtailing freedom of expression in […]
IAPA protests legislation that curtails press freedom
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 19 July 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA protests legislation in Paraguay curtailing press freedom Calls for repeal of laws on “transparency in government” and “information of a private nature” that went into effect this week to the detriment of public’s right to know MIAMI, Florida (July 19, 2001) – […]
IAPA asks for safeguards for Venezuelan journalist
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 13 July 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA asks for safeguards for Venezuelan journalist Miami (13 July 2001) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to bring the case of Venezuelan journalist Pablo Lopez Ulacio before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, […]
Journalists murdered in Costa Rica and Colombia
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA protests murder of journalist in Costa Rica ..and yet another in Colombia, bringing death toll there in past two weeks to four MIAMI, Florida (July 9, 2001) – Today, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) roundly condemned the murder of journalist Parmenio Medina in Santo […]
Three journalists killed in ten days
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA alarmed at violence against press in Colombia Three journalists killed in 10 days MIAMI, Florida (July 6, 2001) — The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today called on the Colombian government to step up efforts to bring a halt to the violence being unleashed against […]
Nicaraguan presidential candidates pledge to uphold press freedom, IAPA concerned over self-censorship in Costa Rica
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 5 July 2001 IAPA press release: Nicaraguan presidential candidates pledge to uphold press freedom IAPA finds consensus against licensing law in Nicaragua, voices concern at self-censorship in Costa Rica MIAMI, Florida (July 5, 2001) – With a unanimous commitment from presidential candidates in Nicaragua to respect press freedom if […]