Articles by Inter American Press Association
Honduras law to protect journalists seen as a step forward to end violence
Passage by the Honduras Congress of a law for the protection of journalists was welcomed by the Inter American Press Association which called it “a step forward to end violence in the country.”
Inter-American Court called on to rule against Venezuela for unlawful RCTV shutdown
IAPA has invited the “Inter-American Human Rights Court to rule against the Venezuelan government’s decision to halt RCTV’s license and retaliate against it for its editorial stance”.
Bolivian city pulls official advertising after paper publishes video of mayor
The Inter American Press Association condemns the suspension of official advertising, and the intimidation campaign against the Bolivian newspaper El Deber by the Santa Cruz de la Sierra municipal government.
Wave of legal, physical intimidation of journalists sweeping through Brazil
The Inter American Press Association is concerned about threats to and intimidation of reporters with the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, newspaper EXTRA and condemns the conviction on defamation charges of two journalists in Bahia and São Paulo.
TV station in Panama suffers prolonged cyber attack
The Inter American Press Association has condemned an attack on the website of Panama’s TVN-2 television channel and urged the local authorities to conduct a prompt investigation. Executives of the channel publicly reported that its website tvn-2.com has been the object of prolonged and continuous cyber attacks since April 17.
Peru’s Supreme Court must act to solve murder of journalist from 2004
On the 10th anniversary of the murder of Alberto Rivera Fernández the Inter American Press Association asks Peru’s Supreme Court to have the crime fully solved so that it does not continue to go unpunished. Rivera Fernández was hosting the program “Transparencia” (Transparency) on Frecuencia Oriental radio in Pucallpa when two hitmen fatally shot him in the chest.
Call for end to impunity on 16th anniversary of Colombian journalist’s murder
The Inter American Press Association urges Colombia’s authorities to identify the perpetrators in the murder of Colombian journalist Nelson Carvajal on the 16th anniversary of his assassination – a call the organization has been making since it began investigating the case in 2001.
IAPA backs public awareness campaign to protect journalists in Argentina
The Inter American Press Association is supporting a public awareness campaign launched by the Association of Argentine Press Entities (ADEPA) for Argentina’s authorities to ensure the safety and protection of journalists.