Inter American Press Association

IAPA members reviewed the press freedom situation country-by-country during the organisation’s annual meeting.

Violence against journalists, official campaigns, and administrative and judicial harassment, are some of the threats facing freedom of the press in the Americas.

IAPA is launching the “Lend Your Voice to the Voiceless” song contest, using social networks to raise awareness of crimes against journalists.

The IAPA re-submitted the case to the IACHR after discovering major irregularities in the legal proceedings while carrying out a new investigation.

IAPA warns the new law is a step backwards for Bolivia because it ignores the Inter American Court of Human Rights’ case law that decriminalizes offenses committed through the press

The first in a series of IAPA videos takes place in Nuevo Laredo, where the “El Mañana” newspaper finds itself caught up in the fight against the illegal drug trade.

In a letter to the president, IAPA insisted that he eliminate Articles 16 and 23 of the newly-enacted Law against Racism and All Forms of Discrimination.

Congressman Eduardo Zambrano claimed in a teleSUR interview that the IAPA had been involved in actions against President Rafael Correa.