Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA submits findings of murder investigation to human rights commission
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA sends new murder case probe to rights panel MIAMI, Florida (July 28, 2000) – Today, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) delivered to the executive secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Jorge Taiana, the findings of an investigation it conducted into the 1997 […]
IAPA marks anniversary of journalist’s murder
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA MARKS ANNIVERSARY OF MEXICAN NEWSMAN’S MURDER Authorities must speed up the investigation of Benjamín Flores González’s case MIAMI, Florida (July 20, 2000) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has marked the third anniversary of the murder of Mexican journalist Benjamín Flores González, by publicly […]
IAPA to hold conference on freedom of expression, inaugurate new building
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA WILL HOLD CONFERENCE ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND INAUGURATES NEW DUBOIS BUILDING Miami (July 19, 2000). – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) will hold a conference on “The Inter-American Declaration on Freedom of Expression” on Thursday, July 27, 2000 and will inaugurate the Jules […]
IAPA calls for action against order to arrest journalist
**Updates IFEX alerts of 26 June and 31 May 2000** (IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 28 June 2000 IAPA press release: Miami (28 June 2000) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemned and discredited the order to arrest the director of a Panamanian daily, and requested the Supreme Court of Justice to provide […]
Special report by imprisoned writer
**Updates IFEX alerts of 28 and 18 February 2000** (IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 28 June 2000 IAPA press release: ‘Forging Our Own Destiny’ A special report from Havana by Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello MIAMI, Florida (June 28, 2000) – To commemorate the third anniversary of the 1997 publication of a document criticizing the […]
IAPA asks for medical attention for imprisoned journalists
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 26 June 2000 IAPA press release: CUBA URGED TO TREAT SICK JAILED NEWSMEN Miami (26 June 2000).- The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today publicly called on the Cuban authorities to provide immediate medical attention to at least two independent journalists who have become ill while serving sentences in […]
Call for investigation into attack on journalist
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 23 June 2000 IAPA press release: SIP calls for investigation into attack on journalist Miami (23 June 2000)– The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) expressed its concern over an incident which resulted in injuries to three people while they were accompanying television reporter Lilly Téllez. IAPA urged the Mexican authorities […]
IAPA calls on the government to investigate an attack against a journalist
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 21 June 2000 IAPA press release: Miami (21 June 2000) – The Inter American Press Association sent a letter today to Bolivian President Hugo Banzer Suárez, calling on him to investigate the Sunday 18 June attack against journalist Ronald Méndez Alpire, which resulted in an injury to his leg. […]