Articles by Inter American Press Association
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IAPA honours memory of fallen, disappeared colleagues
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the IAPA president issues a response to violence and impunity in the hemisphere.
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IAPA makes recommendations to President Porfirio Lobo to combat violence against journalists
President Lobo promised to consider recommendations made by IAPA at a meeting during his recent visit to Miami.
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Join newspaper readers in protesting wave of crimes against journalists
The international community is signing a letter in which the Honduran government is called upon to put an end to the reigning climate of terror and to identify and apply the full weight of the law to the guilty.
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Blogger arrested, sentenced to 20 months in prison
IAPA condemns the prison sentence against Dania Virgen García and the arrest of a second journalist, Yosvani Anzardo Hernández.
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IAPA hosts forums on press freedom in Peru and Bolivia
The forums were designed to make university students aware of their right to free expression and its defense in accordance with the 10 principles set by the Declaration of Chapultepec.
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IAPA special report shows slow recovery of press
At its biannual meeting, the IAPA presented a report detailing the impact of the January 12 earthquake on the press.
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IAPA concerned after reporter is convicted for stating his opinion
Journalist Emilio Palacio was sentenced to three years in prison on a charge of defamation over an opinion piece.
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IAPA protests suppression of independent journalists and bloggers
The organisation calls for the unconditional release of 27 imprisoned journalists.