Articles by Inter American Press Association
IAPA rejects new law that restricts press freedom
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 4 December 2001 IAPA press release: The IAPA rejects new law in Guatemala that restricts press freedom Alfonso Portillo urged to veto law and keep his promise to honor the principles of the Declaration of Chapultepec that he signed on September 5 Miami (December 4, 2001) – The Inter […]
IAPA reiterates its support for jailed writer Vanessa Leggett
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 21 November 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA reiterates its support for jailed US freelance writer Miami (November 21, 2001) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed today its deep concern for Vanessa Leggett, freelance writer and book author, who completed four months in federal detention in Texas, on […]
IAPA responds to president’s statements
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 6 November 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA: Don’t blame the press for bad news MIAMI, Florida (November 6, 2001)-In response to Mexican President Vicente Fox ‘s criticism of the print media in his country, Inter American Press Association (IAPA) President Robert J. Cox said today that “bad news is […]
President Chávez attacks the media and journalists
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 1 November 2001 IAPA press release: The IAPA condemns President Chávez’s attacks against the media and journalists Miami (1 November 2001) – The Inter American Press Association lamented and condemned as “crude and anti-democratic” Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s latest verbal attacks against journalists, the Venezuelan media and the IAPA, […]
Journalists forced to cancel training course
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 30 October 2001 IAPA press release: Cuban journalists forced to suspend journalistic training Offices of independent journalists’ organisation still under surveillance Miami (30 October 2001) – The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) strongly condemned the Cuban government’s continuous harassment and surveillance of an independent journalists’ organisation. The organisation’s members […]
IAPA report on press freedom violations
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 17 October 2001 IAPA report: Report on violations of press freedom in the United States MIAMI, Florida (October 17, 2001)-This is the full text of the United States report on violations of press freedom in that country adopted by the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) at its 57th General […]
IAPA offers support for jailed journalist
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is a 3 October 2001 IAPA press release: IAPA offers support in Leggett case HOUSTON, Texas (October 3, 2001) – Today, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) offered its support to freelance reporter Vanessa Leggett during a visit to the Federal penitentiary. She has been held at the penitentiary in Houston, […]
IAPA welcomes Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling on journalist and newspaper
(IAPA/IFEX) – The following is an IAPA press release: Inter-American Court of Human Rights decision on newsman, paper hailed MIAMI, Florida (September 14, 2001) – Today, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) welcomed a ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights calling on the Costa Rican government to reverse a decision to list journalist […]