Articles by Inter American Press Association
Editor and reporter charged
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA calls charge against editor and reporter in Mexico repressive MIAMI, Florida (May 2, 2001) — The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today described as repressive a criminal charge leveled against the editor and a reporter of the Mexico City newspaper Reforma in connection with its […]
IAPA condemns journalist’s assassination, another journalist attacked
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 30 April 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA CONDEMNS JOURNALIST’S ASSASSINATION IN COLOMBIA Miami (30 April 2001) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemned and expressed its concern over the assassination of one journalist and an attack against another, which occurred this past weekend in Colombia. The organization asked […]
IAPA calls for tax on press to be lifted
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA URGES LIFTING OF TAX ON PRESS IN ARGENTINA MIAMI, Florida (May 1, 2001) — The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today described a new sales tax on newspapers, magazines and periodicals in Argentina as regressive, discriminatory, and contrary to freedom of the press and the […]
Message from IAPA president on World Press Freedom Day
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: MESSAGE FROM IAPA PRESIDENT ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY Advances and setbacks in press freedom in the Americas MIAMI, Florida (May 1, 2001) – The president of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), Danilo Arbilla, today called laws that seek to regulate the press and those […]
IAPA concerned about press freedom abuses in two provinces
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 26 April 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA concerned about press freedom abuses in two Argentine provinces Miami (26 April 2001) – In letters to the Argentine authorities, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed its concern over abuses against the dailies El Liberal and Río Negro, based in the […]
IAPA, IACHR call on governments to protect press freedom, combat crimes against journalists
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 20 April 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA, IACHR CALL ON GOVERNMENTS IN THE HEMISPHERE TO ACT TO PROTECT PRESS FREEDOM, COMBAT CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS Miami, Florida (20 April 2001)-The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) jointly with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) announced today they are urging the […]
IAPA concerned over repeated attacks on journalists and the media
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 3 April 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA concerned over repeated attacks on journalists and the media in Guatemala Miami (3 April 2001) – Today, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) again expressed its concern over the continued harassment to which journalists and the media are subjected in Guatemala. At […]
IAPA urges government to reform legislation that grants special protection to public officials
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 2 April 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA urges Costa Rican government to reform legislation which protects public officials Miami (2 April 2001) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) urged the Costa Rican government to reform criminal legislation on so-called “crimes against honour” and “desacato” (“insult”), as these laws […]