Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA concerned over harassment of private television stations
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 13 August 2004 IAPA press release: IAPA rejects harassment of private Venezuelan television stations Miami (August 13, 2004) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed its concern and described inspections conducted on 13 August by government communications officials at four private television stations as blatant acts of intimidation […]
IAPA voices concern over proposed law to regulate media
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 10 August 2004 IAPA press release: IAPA sees move in Brazilian Congress as contrary to free speech, press freedom MIAMI, Florida (August 10, 2004) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today described as a serious attack on free speech and press freedom a bill sent to Congress that […]
IAPA concerned over Supreme Court decision to require mandatory licensing for journalists
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 3 August 2004 IAPA press release: IAPA concerned about media restrictions in Venezuela Miami (August 3, 2004) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed its concern over a decision last week by the Venezuelan Supreme Court ruling in favor of the mandatory licensing of journalists, which the organisation […]
Autoridades de la SIP en estado de alerta por agresiones a la libertad de prensa
(SIP/IFEX) – Lo que sigue es un comunicado de prensa de la SIP, con fecha del 30 de julio de 2004: Autoridades de la SIP en estado de alerta por agresiones a la libertad de prensa en períodos electorales Resaltan como positivo nuevas leyes de acceso a la información en Ecuador y República Dominicana, discriminalización […]
IAPA asks attorney general to continue investigating journalist’s murder
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 27 July 2004 IAPA press release: IAPA asks Colombian Attorney General to continue investigating journalist’s murder Miami (July 27, 2004) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has expressed its concern over the latest court decisions on the murder case of Orlando Sierra, assistant editor of La Patria newspaper, […]
IAPA calls on president to help solve journalist Santiago Leguizamón’s murder
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA CALLS FOR ACTION IN MURDER OF PARAGUAYAN JOURNALIST MIAMI, Florida (July 26, 2004) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) called on newspaper and magazine readers in the Western Hemisphere to add their signatures to a public letter to Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte Frutos requesting […]
IAPA concerned over U.S. authorities’ decision to revoke Cuban journalist’s visa
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 23 July 2004 IAPA press release: IAPA concerned over revocation of Cuban journalist’s visa Miami (July 23, 2004) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) sent a complaint to the United States State Department regarding the revocation of political refugee status previously granted to Cuban independent journalist Bernardo Arévalo […]
IAPA asks State Department to reverse its decision stipulating that foreign journalists must leave the country to renew their visas
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 16 July 2004 IAPA press release: IAPA asks United States to waive restriction against foreign journalists Miami (July 16, 2004) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) asked today that the U.S. State Department reverse its decision to require foreign journalists to leave the country in order to renew […]