Articles by Inter American Press Association
Difficult year for press freedom in the Western Hemisphere, concludes IAPA
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: Hard year for freedom of the press in the Western Hemisphere, concludes IAPA Miami (October 20, 2000) – During its General Assembly in Santiago, Chile which ended this Wednesday, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) issued the conclusions about the state of freedom of the press […]
IAPA to hold 56th General Assembly in Santiago, Chile
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 6 October 2000 IAPA press release: IAPA TO HOLD 56TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN SANTIAGO, CHILE More than 500 media representatives to examine press freedom violations in the Americas MIAMI, Florida (Oct. 6) – More than 500 editors and publishers from throughout the Western Hemisphere will discuss the major issues […]
Journalist imprisoned
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 22 September 2000 IAPA press release: IAPA SPEAKS OUT ON JOURNALIST’S ARREST IN MEXICO Miami (22 September 2000)- Today, the Inter American Press Association expressed its concern to the governor of the State of Chihuahua, in Mexico, over the imprisonment of a journalist on charges of defamation, calling the […]
IAPA calls for investigation into journalist’s murder
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 12 September 2000 IAPA press release: IAPA Calls for Investigation into Colombian Journalist’s Murder MIAMI, Florida (Sept. 12, 2000) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today publicly expressed its concern and outrage at the murder in Colombia of journalist Carlos José Restrepo Rocha and called on the authorities […]
UNESCO Director-General signs Declaration of Chapultepec
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 11 September 2000 IAPA press release: UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL SIGNS DECLARATION OF CHAPULTEPEC Paris (September 11, 2000) – The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Mr. Koïchiro Matsuura, endorsed the Declaration of Chapultepec today when he put his signature to the document in a special […]
IAPA holds forum on the Declaration of Chapultepec in Paraguay
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 7 September 2000 IAPA press release: IAPA HOLDS NATIONAL FORUM ON THE DECLARATION OF CHAPULTEPEC IN PARAGUAY Asuncion (7 September 2000) – This week, the Inter American Press Association organized a national forum in Paraguay as part of its series of forums to promote the Declaration of Chapultepec in […]
Summary of the IAPA mission to Peru
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: LIMA, Peru (Aug. 30, 2000) — After a busy round of interviews with opposition members, news media and civic leaders, a high-level Inter American Press Association delegation wound up its visit to Peru yesterday with a meeting with President Alberto Fujimori, members of his cabinet and […]
IAPA delegation to raise press freedom issues with Peru’s Fujimori
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 25 August 2000 IAPA press release: Miami (25 August 2000) – Inter American Press Association President Tony Pederson announced today that next week he will head an international mission of newspaper publishers to Peru to meet with President Alberto Fujimori and raise concerns about threats to press freedom in […]