Articles by Inter American Press Association
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 […]
IAPA blames President Chávez for lack of press freedom
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 25 February 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA blames Chávez for lack of press freedom in Venezuela MIAMI, Florida (February 25, 2002)-The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has found Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to be “the person responsible” for the lack of press freedom in his country. This follows a […]
Continued impunity encourages violence against journalists, states IAPA
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an 8 February 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA claims lack of justice encourages violence against journalists Miami (February 8, 2002) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) believes that deficiencies in the administration and application of justice is one of the main causes for the new wave of violence that […]
IAPA welcomes opening of access to public records
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 5 February 2002 IAPA press release: IAPA welcomes opening of access to public records in Panama MIAMI, Florida (February 5, 2002) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today welcomed the recent enactment in Panama of a law providing free access to public records, a move that strengthens people’s […]
TV station target of bomb attack
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: IAPA protests attack on TV station in Bogotá MIAMI, Florida (January 30, 2002) -The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today issued a strong protest over a car bomb attack on the studios of Caracol television station in Bogotá, Colombia. The IAPA urged the Colombian government to […]