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Kem Ley, 4 June, 2016, AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pressure mounts on Cambodia a year after Kem Ley’s killing

On the one-year anniversary of the death of popular Cambodian activist Kem Ley, civil society organisations from around the world reiterated their call for an independent inquiry.

Copies of the "New York Post" with an illustration of President Donald Trump as a professional wrestler on the front page are displayed at a newsstand in New York City, 3 July 2017, AP Photo/Richard Drew

IAPA condemns Donald Trump’s attacks against the press

IAPA condemned recent attacks against the press by the president of the United States, Donald Trump, and expressed its alarm regarding the president’s impulsive and aggressive style which might instigate the public to acts of violence against journalists and media outlets.

Candles adorn images of the murdered journalist, Javier Valdez, and the words "Justice! No to silence!" during a protest in Mexico City, AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell

Javier Valdez: Chronicle of a death foretold?

Mexico is the deadliest country in the world for journalists. So why has the murder of Javier Valdez touched such a nerve among ordinary Mexicans? The answer: Uncompromising courage.

Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, 24 February 2017, AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

IAPA achieves commitment in Peru on World Press Freedom Day

At the same time the international delegation of the IAPA echoed the Peruvian president’s concerns about initiatives contrary to freedom of expression and of the press.

Demonstrators who oppose the Venezuelan government chant outside the Organization of American States (OAS) during a special meeting of the Permanent Council, in Washington, 3 April 2017, AP Foto/José Luis Magana

Venezuela: IAPA deeply concerned at increase in violence

29 people have died and 106 press workers were attacked, arrested, robbed and assaulted during news coverage of the protests in Venezuela.

An opposition supporter during a protest against President Maduro's government in Caracas, Venezuela, 31 March 2017, REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Venezuela: On the edge of the abyss

Free expression violations have been occurring in Venezuela for many years. So why is the latest crisis an unprecedented event for journalists and media?

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IAPA rejects charge leveled at Cuban journalist for doing his job

IAPA rejected a charge leveled at Cuban journalist Henry Constantín Ferreiro for the offense of “usurping legal authority” by acting as a journalist.

Graffiti in support of the ELN rebel group is seen at the entrance of the El Palo cemetery, Cauca, Colombia, 10 February 2016, REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga

Journalists face intimidation in Colombia and Mexico, online portal subjected to cyber attack in Venezuela

In Cauca, Colombia, three journalists of the Cali newspaper El País were approached and intimidated by two armed men who identified themselves as members of the National Liberation Army (ELN).