Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA calls for more action to ensure that journalist’s murder is solved
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 20 July 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA Calls for More Action in Murder of Paraguayan Journalist MIAMI, Florida (July 20, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) called on newspaper and magazine readers in the Western Hemisphere to add their signatures to a public letter sent to Paraguayan […]
IAPA concerned about law that poses further restrictions on access to information
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 13 July 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA concerned about Peruvian law that contradicts principles on access to information Miami (July 13, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed concern over the recent approval by the Peruvian Congress of a law on national intelligence that contradicts legislation on […]
Cameraman shot in Buenaventura, Colombia; another journalist receives death threat in Mexico; IAPA calls for probes into journalists’ murders, assaults in Brazil and Venezuela
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 12 July 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA calls for probes into journalist murders, assaults MIAMI, Florida (July 12, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today called on authorities in Brazil and Venezuela to launch immediate investigations into murders of journalists in those countries and expressed outrage at […]
Cartoonist receives death threats; IAPA calls on politicians to curb their comments against the press
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 24 June 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA calls for investigation of threats to journalists and urges politicians to curb their comments against the press Miami (24 June 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) calls on Nicaraguan authorities to thoroughly investigate a series of threats against journalists, and […]
IAPA asks federal and state officials to guarantee the security of Oaxaca-based newspaper
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 23 June 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA asks Mexican Federal and State officials to guarantee security for Oaxaca newspaper Miami (June 23, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) requested today that Mexican State and Federal officials guarantee the security of the newspaper Noticias, Voz e Imagen de […]
IAPA praises convictions of journalists’ murderers in Brazil, asks Mexican officials to be firmer against the assailants
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 20 June 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA praises convictions of murderers of journalists in Brazil and asks Mexican officials to be firmer against the assailants Miami (June 20, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) highlighted as a positive step the convictions of several murderers of journalists and […]
IAPA delivers recommendations on strengthening press freedom to Senate president and calls for elimination of insult laws
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 13 June 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA champions access to information and calls for elimination of insult laws in Chile Santiago, Chile (June 13, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today urged Chilean congressmen to approve a law on access to public information, eliminate insult laws, and […]
IAPA expresses concern over proposed mandatory licensing of journalists
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 26 May 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA warns against mandatory licensing in Paraguay Miami (May 26, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) warned that the possible adoption of a law in Paraguay which would establish the mandatory licensing of journalists by a trade association is a serious […]