Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA pleased by repeal of regulation restricting press freedom
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 23 May 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA pleased over repeal of regulation in Dominican Republic Miami (May 23, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed today its satisfaction over the positive response of the President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, who overturned a decree that established […]
New broadcast rules violate press freedom, according to IAPA
(IAPA/IFEX) The following is a 17 May 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA says new broadcast rules violate press freedom in Dominican Republic MIAMI, Florida (May 17, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today called on on the government of the Dominican Republic to revoke new regulations governing public performances and broadcasts, charging that […]
IAPA pleased over repeal of gag laws
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 18 May 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA pleased over repeal of gag laws in Panama Miami (May 18, 2005).- The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today welcomed the unanimous approval by the Legislative Assembly in Panama of a bill to repeal the gag laws and said that this eliminates […]
IAPA’s World Press Freedom Day message
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: World Press Freedom Day Message Alejandro Miró Quesada, El Comercio, Lima, Peru President of the Inter American Press Association To a greater or lesser degree free speech and freedom of the press are being violated in all the countries of the Americas, contrary to the precepts […]
IAPA calls for action in unpunished murder of American journalist
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 25 April 2005 IAPA press release. IAPA CALLS FOR ACTION IN UNPUNISHED MURDER OF AMERICAN JOURNALIST Expresses regret at deaths of two media professionals MIAMI, Florida (April 25, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) called on newspaper and magazine readers in the Western Hemisphere to add their […]
Journalist shot and seriously injured; another journalist missing
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 6 April 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA condemns attack and disappearance of journalists in Mexico Miami (April 6, 2005) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemns and regrets the brutal attack of a journalist in Tamaulipas and the disappearance of another journalist in Sonora. These incidents are the […]
Journalist murdered
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 1 April 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA condemns murder of journalist in Brazil Miami (April 1, 2005).- The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) condemns the murder of a journalist in Brazil and calls on officials to investigate, solve the crime, and bring those responsible to justice. Ricardo Gonzalves Rocha, […]
IAPA calls for action in case of journalist’s murder
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 21 March 2005 IAPA press release: IAPA CALLS FOR ACTION IN MURDER OF BRAZILIAN JOURNALIST MIAMI, Florida (March, 21, 2004) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) called on newspaper and magazine readers in the Western Hemisphere to add their signatures to a letter sent to Brazilian President Luis […]