Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA asks Zacatecas state government to cease discrimination against local newspaper
IAPA called on the state government of Zacatecas to end its policy of discriminating against the local newspaper “Imagen de Zacatecas”.
Cuba and Venezuela called on to stop persecution of journalists
From Paris, IAPA and other international organizations urge Latin American governments to show greater respect for press freedom.
IAPA issues call for action in murder case
IAPA called for signatures on letter to president asking him to bring those guilty of journalist’s 2001 murder to justice.
IAPA concerned over targeting of critical media
The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed concern over what it sees as a “hostile attitude” towards critical media in Argentina and condemned any actions aimed at making the situation more tense.
IAPA condemns conviction of journalist
The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed concern at a conviction by a Uruguayan court of another journalist, calling it a direct consequence of the existence of “outdated criminal laws”.
IAPA censures prime minister for restricting two newspapers’ access to information
(IAPA/IFEX) – Miami (May 8, 2009) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today protested the decision of Bermuda Prime Minister Ewart Brown to reduce the supply of his government’s information to the newspapers The Royal Gazette and Mid-Ocean News, calling the move an act of discrimination. Brown had earlier this week ordered officials of […]
Prosecutors, jurists, journalists call for reduction in “relative impunity” for crimes against the press
(IAPA/IFEX) – Bogota, April 27, 2009 – Public prosecutors, judges and members of the press agreed that the reduction of sentences in cases of crimes against journalists must be limited to prevent what has become known as “relative impunity.” The call came during a forum here held by the Inter American Press Association (IAPA), the […]
IAPA message on World Press Freedom Day
(IAPA/IFEX) – Miami, Florida, May 1, 2009 – With certain exceptions freedom of the press is still in force in the Americas, yet it is overshadowed by the hostile attitude of intolerant heads of state, by the global economic crisis that is affecting the newspaper industry, and by the violence unleashed against journalists and news […]