Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA criticises court’s decision to take over newspaper
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 26 April 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA criticizes court’s decision to take over Peruvian newspaper MIAMI, Florida (April 26, 2002)-The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) said today it was alarmed and surprised by a request for the courts to order a takeover of a newspaper in Peru, saying such […]
Prime minister endorses Declaration of Chapultepec
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 30 April 2002 IAPA press release: Prime Minister of the Bahamas endorses Declaration of Chapultepec Miami, April 30 – The Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Hubert A. Ingraham, became the 23rd Head of State in the Americas to support the Declaration of Chapultepec by signing the document during a […]
IAPA calls for newspaper tax to be scrapped
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 16 April 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA calls for newspaper tax in Argentina to be scrapped MIAMI, Florida (April 16, 2002)-The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today called on the Argentine government to annul value added tax (VAT) levied on newspapers, calling it “an excessive tax burden” that could […]
IAPA demands investigation into journalist’s murder
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 11 April 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA DEMANDS INVESTIGATION INTO MURDER OF BOLIVIAN JOURNALIST AND JOINS THE HEMISPHERE’S PRESS IN MOURNING Miami (April 11, 2002) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) demands that the President of Bolivia, Jorge Quiroga, take the necessary steps to ensure that a prompt […]
IAPA speaks out against journalist’s murder
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 8 April 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA speaks out against murder of Colombian journalist Miami (April 8, 2002) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) mourns the murder of a Colombian journalist and demands that authorities initiate a prompt investigation so that this crime does not remain unpunished, and […]
IAPA assails anti-free press legislation
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 28 March 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA assails anti-free press legislation MIAMI, Florida (March 28, 2002)-The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today told the governments of the United States, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and other countries of its opposition to laws and draft legislation to regulate news-gathering and thus curtail […]
IAPA urges governments to bring guilty to justice
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 27 March 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA urges governments to bring guilty to justice MIAMI, Florida (March 27, 2002)-The Inter American Press Association has issued a call to the governments of nine countries in the Americas to act to end the impunity that continues to surround 30 cases of […]
IAPA criticises judicial harassment against the media and journalists and demands access to public records
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 27 March 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA criticizes judicial harassment against the media and journalists and demands access to public records Miami (March 27, 2002)- The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed in a resolution approved during its Midyear Meeting that the lack of independence of the judiciary branch […]