Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA condemns access to information barriers
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 21 October 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA condemns public records barrier in Argentina Legislators to be quizzed on access to information bill at Chapultepec Forum in Buenos Aires, November 2-3 Miami, Florida (October 21, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today criticized an Argentine municipal government’s refusal […]
Journalist assaulted and threatened by armed individuals
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of a 19 October 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA condemns attack on journalist in Uruguay Miami (19 October 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemns the attack on journalist Marcelo Borrat, and urges Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez to ensure that the incident is investigated and […]
IAPA General Assembly issues conclusions on state of press freedom in the Americas
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 11 October 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA General Assembly issues conclusions on state of press freedom in the Americas MIAMI, Florida (October 11, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today wound up its five-day 61st General Assembly in Indianapolis, Indiana, with adoption of its conclusions on the […]
IAPA hails trials of journalists’ accused murderers
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 4 October 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA hails murder trials in Brazil At its meeting beginning Friday in Indianapolis it will discuss legal strategies to combat impunity MIAMI, Florida (October 4, 2005)–The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) praised Brazil for putting accused murderers of journalists on trial as a […]
IAPA protests impunity in journalist’s murder
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 28 September 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA PROTESTS IMPUNITY IN MEXICAN JOURNALIST MURDER It urges newspaper readers to sign a letter of support at http://www.impunidad.com MIAMI, Florida (September 28) – In an advertisement that is being published beginning today in 310 newspapers throughout the Americas the Inter American Press […]
Northern newspaper editors and publishers set up team to continue murdered reporters’ investigative journalism
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an abridged version of a 31 August 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA: Publishers from northern Mexico unite to combat violence against journalists They sign the Declaration of Hermosillo MEXICO CITY, Mexico (August 31, 2005) – Under the sponsorship of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) 40 newspaper executives from the […]
Federalise investigations, stiffen penalties for crimes against journalists, IAPA urges President Fox
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 30 August 2005 IAPA press release: Federalize crimes, stiffen sentences, IAPA urges Mexico’s President Fox – The organization also met with senators, Supreme Court justices and the Attorney General of Mexico – The IAPA delegation today traveled to the northern Mexico city of Hermosillo for its Meeting of Publishers […]
Journalist’s 2001 murder still unpunished; IAPA urges international community to sign letter to president on website
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 25 August 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA DEPLORES IMPUNITY IN DEATH OF BOLIVIAN JOURNALIST It calls on the public to sign letters of support at http://www.impunidad.com MIAMI, Florida (August 25, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA), in an announcement published today in 318 newspapers around the Western […]