Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA seeks protection for judge in case of murdered journalist
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 17 May 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA Seeks Protection for Judge in Haiti Journalist Murder Case President Aristide asked to meet with IAPA delegation to continue inquiries and sign the Declaration of Chapultepec MIAMI, Florida (May 17, 2001) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has told Haitian President […]
IAPA declares “permanent watch” over tax on press
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 4 May 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA DECLARES “PERMANENT WATCH” OVER TAX ON PRESS IN ARGENTINA MIAMI, Florida (May 4, 2001) — Senior officers of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) declared they are on “permanent watch” over what they see as a flagrant violation of press freedom with […]
IAPA reiterates commitment to freedom of expression and the press
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 3 May 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA reiterates commitment to freedom of expression and the press in Cuba Text of independent journalist Raúl Rivero’s account of the drama of the alternative press on the island Miami (May 3, 2001) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA), on World Press […]
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 […]