Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA calls for investigation of crimes against journalists
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 26 March 2003 IAPA press release: IAPA urges that crimes against journalists be investigated MIAMI, Florida (March 26, 2003) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has called on the governments of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Mexico to investigate crimes against journalists that continue to […]
IAPA conclusions highlight main press freedom violations in past six months
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 25 March 2003 IAPA press release: IAPA conclusions highlight main press freedom violations in past six months MIAMI, Florida (March 25, 2003) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) concluded at its Midyear Meeting in El Salvador, March 21-24, that in the past six months freedom of the press […]
IAPA calls for end to violence against media in resolutions adopted in San Salvador
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA calls for end to violence against journalists, media in resolutions adopted in San Salvador MIAMI, Florida (March 26, 2003) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) called on the governments of Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala and Haiti to provide guarantees for journalists to be able […]
Journalist handed seven-month suspended prison sentence for defamation and libel
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 10 March 2003 IAPA press release: IAPA calls sentencing of journalist a setback for freedom of the press in Uruguay Miami (March 10, 2003) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed its alarm and concern over the sentencing of a Uruguayan journalist to seven months in jail for […]
IAPA welcomes possibility of putting crimes against journalists under federal jurisdiction
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 20 February 2003 IAPA press release: IAPA welcomes possibility of putting crimes against journalists under federal jurisdiction MIAMI, Florida (February 20, 2003) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today welcomed a statement by Mexico’s President Vicente Fox that his administration will study the possibility of making the murder […]
IAPA calls for an end to harassment against the press
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 17 January 2003 IAPA press release: Guatemala: IAPA asks for an end to harassment against the press Miami (January 17, 2003) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has condemned the harassment campaign being waged by the government against several newspapers in Guatemala. The organisation characterised the campaign as […]
IAPA criticises position taken by House of Representatives against daily
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 19 December 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA criticises position taken by House of Representatives against Bolivian daily Miami (December 19, 2002) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today criticised a resolution adopted by the Bolivian House of Representatives that denounces the daily La Razon for having published information […]
IAPA deplores hostile climate against the press
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 15 November 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA deplores hostile climate against the press in Colombia and Venezuela Miami (November 15, 2002) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed concern over reported attacks against the media in the last few days in Colombia and Venezuela, and asked officials in […]