Articles by Inter American Press Association
Journalists assaulted
The following is a 25 February 2000 IAPA press release: IAPA PROTESTS ASSAULT ON BRAZILIAN NEWSMEN MIAMI, Florida (Feb. 25) – The Inter American Press Association today expressed outrage at the beating of three newspaper employees in Brazil and called on the government to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and punish those responsible. […]
IAPA pleased about sentencing of Jose Luis Cabezas’ murderers
(IAPA/IFEX) – IAPA considers the guilty verdict against the assassins of Argentine photojournalist Jose Luis Cabezas to be a well-aimed blow to impunity and the enemies of freedom of expression and the press. An Argentine court sentenced the eight accused to life imprisonment for the Cabezas murder. The court’s sentencing also established that the prominent […]
Proposed measures would limit freedom of expression
The following is a 19 January 2000 news alert from the office of the second vice-president of IAPAâs Press Freedom Committee (PFC), in Argentina: Today, media workers in Santa Cruz, Argentina denounced measures introduced by that province’s Security Ministry that would restrict freedom of expression and the right of journalists to freely disseminate information. The […]
Journalists attacked
The following is a 6 January 2000 news alert from the office of the Second Vice-president of IAPA’s Press Freedom Committee office, Roberto Eduardo Romero, based in Salta, Argentina: SALTA, ARGENTINA, JANUARY 6 2000 Another attack against journalists, this time perpetrated by a police officer in the Argentine province of Santiago del Estero, was reported […]
IAPA condemns death threats received by Argentine journalist
The Inter American Press Association expressed its concern over death threats received by an Argentine journalist which, in the organisation’s opinion, amount to a flagrant attempt to silence her. Journalist Viviana Gorbato, the author of a number of books including: “Montoneros, soldados de Menem, soldados de Duhalde”, was recently warned in a telephone call that […]
IAPA concludes high level mission to Colombia
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 6 May 1999 IAPA press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 19 October, 16 June, 23 March, 4 February 1998, 21 November and 21 March 1997** Bogotá, 6 May An IAPA high level mission met with President Andrés Pastrana and high level officials of the Colombian government, to express their […]
Deterioration of press freedom to be discussed at upcoming IAPA General Assembly
(IAPA/IFEX) – Against a background of a press freedom threatened by mistreatment of journalists and restrictive legislation, IAPA is preparing to hold its annual assembly with the participation of leaders and members of the press from throughout the hemisphere. The IAPA’s 54th General Assembly will be held at the Uruguayan resort of Punta del Este […]
Belize Premier signs Chapultepec Declaration
(IAPA/IFEX) – IAPA reported on 6 November 1998 that the newly-elected Prime Minister of Belize, Saud Musa, became the 19th head of government in the Americas to sign the Declaration of Chapultepec when he put his signature to the document in a special ceremony on 5 November in Belmopan, capital of the Central American nation. […]