Articles by Inter American Press Association
CAPSULE REPORT: Journalists from the Americas face serious obstacles to the free exercise of the profession, concludes IAPA
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 21 March 2006 IAPA press release: Journalists from the Americas face serious obstacles in the free exercise of the profession IAPA presents conclusions on press freedom in the Western Hemisphere. Miami (March 21, 2006) – “Independent journalists in many countries throughout the Hemisphere continued to face violence, government harassment […]
Ecuador signs press freedom declaration
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 15 March 2006 IAPA press release: Ecuador Signs Press Freedom Declaration Miami (March 15, 2006) – The heads of the three branches of government in Ecuador will sign the Declaration of Chapultepec on Sunday during the opening of the first session of the Midyear Meeting of the Inter American […]
“La Prensa” newspaper and its journalists harassed for reporting on alleged corruption
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 27 February 2006 IAPA press release: IAPA concerned about harassment against La Prensa in Nicaragua Miami (February 27, 2006) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemns the harassment against La Prensa newspaper in Nicaragua and its journalists and calls on authorities of that country to guarantee press freedom. […]
IAPA pleased with sentencing of journalist’s murderers
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 10 February 2006 IAPA press release: IAPA pleased with sentences against murderers of journalist Miami (February 10, 2006) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) joins the Peruvian Press Council (CPP, for its Spanish acronym) in welcoming the guilty verdict and sentencing of five individuals for the murder of […]
Journalists harassed by refugee camp guards in Bahamas; Cuban journalist on hunger strike hospitalized
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA worried about health of Cuban journalist on hunger strike Requests investigation into attacks against reporters in The Bahamas Miami (February 10, 2006) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) draws attention to the serious condition of journalist Guillermo Fariñas Hernández, who has been on a […]
IAPA urges president to re-open investigation into journalist’s unsolved 2002 murder
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 25 January 2006 IAPA press release: IAPA urges Colombian president to pursue investigation into journalist’s murder MIAMI, Florida (January 25, 2006) – In a further step in its campaign aimed at garnering support for its demand that the unpunished murders of journalists be solved, on 25 January the Inter […]
Brazilian newspaper attacked; Peruvian newspaper editor receives death threat; journalist covering drug trafficking harassed in Dominican Republic
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 20 January 2006 IAPA press release: IAPA concerned about hostility towards newspapers and journalists Miami (January 20, 2006) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed its concern about an investigation by Venezuelan courts into news coverage by the media in a case of national interest. The hemispheric organization […]
IAPA urges Paraguay to adopt international legal standards regarding “malice aforethought” in news coverage following Supreme Court ruling against newspaper
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA calls Paraguay Supreme Court ruling setback to press freedom MIAMI, Florida (January 5, 2006) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today described a ruling by the Supreme Court of Paraguay as a setback for press freedom after the court ordered the editor of the […]