Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA calls for authorities to solve unpunished murders of journalists
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of a 28 October 2008 IAPA press release: IAPA calls for more political will to solve unpunished murders of journalists in Mexico Recalls Bradley Ronald Will on second anniversary of his murder, urges action in José Ramírez Puente, Guadalupe García Escamilla, Enrique Perea Quintanilla, Raúl Gibb Guerrero, […]
Pro-government group tosses tear gas grenades into newspaper office
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 15 October 2008 IAPA press release: IAPA protests attack on Venezuelan newspaper El Nuevo País and calls for a halt on pro-government militant assaults on media Miami (October 15, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today protested an attack by Venezuelan government supporters who tossed teargas grenades […]
IAPA observes four trends in freedom of expression in the last six months
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of a 7 October 2008 IAPA press release: IAPA General Assembly conclusions highlight press freedom gains, setbacks in last six months MADRID, Spain (October 7, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today adopted reports on freedom of the press and resolutions after four days of […]
Congress passes access to information law
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 24 September 2008 IAPA press release: Passage of access law in Guatemala saluted by the IAPA Miami (September 24, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) hailed the passage by the Guatemalan Congress last night of a law on access to official records as “a decisive step in […]
IAPA concerned over introduction of bill amending wiretapping regulations
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 24 September 2008 IAPA press release: Wiretap move in Brazil raises concern for IAPA Miami (September 24, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today voiced concern at a bill introduced to congress by Brazil’s executive branch that would amend the rules regulating wiretaps and make it an […]
Judge orders seizure of media investigation materials
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 18 September 2008 IAPA press release: Court ruling on investigative reporting in Dominican Republic raises concern Miami (September 18, 2008) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed concern at a judge’s decision in the Dominican Republic that ordered a police raid and seizure of documents and unedited […]
Journalist dismissed after opposing censorship at television station
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 28 August 2008, journalist Mairim Unamo, information coordinator for Canal I television station’s news programmes, was dismissed after she protested against the censoring of a news report. According to Unamo, the station’s head of information services, Dámaso Silvera, prevented the broadcasting of a news item on one of the programmes she oversees, […]
Judiciary, legislators agree to work towards reforms to combat impunity
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 3 September 2008 IAPA press release: IAPA-ANDIARIOS Judicial Forum: Judiciary, legislators agree to work towards reforms to combat impunity Bogota (September 3, 2008) – Colombia’s judicial and legislative branches accepted recommendations to combat impunity by finding ways to reform public policy during yesterday’s judicial forum held by the Inter […]