IAPA censures conviction of Panama journalist MIAMI, Florida (April 29, 2009)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today characterized the two-year prison sentence handed down to a Panamanian journalist for his 2001 exposure of corruption involving a Supreme Court justice in that country judicial harassment.
Message from the IAPA World Press Freedom Day, May 3, 2009 Enrique Santos Calderón, El Tiempo, Bogota, Colombia President of the Inter American Press Association MIAMI, Florida (May 1, 2009) With certain exceptions freedom of the press is still in force in the Americas yet it is overshadowed by the hostile attitude of intolerant heads of state, by the global economic crisis that is affecting the newspaper industry, and by the violence unleashed against journalists and news media.
IAPA denounces murder of another Mexican journalist Miami (May 6, 2009)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today denounced the murder of journalist Carlos Ortega Melo Samper in the Mexican state of Durango the third this year -- and called on the federal government to act immediately to end the pattern of violence unleashed against the press.
IAPA censures Bermuda premier for restricting two papers access to information Miami (May 8, 2009)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today protested the decision of Bermuda Prime Minister Ewart Brown to reduce the supply of his governments information to the newspapers The Royal Gazette and Mid-Ocean News, calling the move an act of discrimination.
IAPA condemns bid by Venezuelan government to silence independent media MIAMI, Florida (May 13, 2009)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today warned that establishment of a new policy for the inspection of radio and television stations by Venezuelas communications regulation agency CONATEL appears to be a move by President Hugo Chávez to set the stage to allow him to justify shutting down independent news media.
IAPA protests new sentence for independent journalist in Cuba Miami (May 15, 2009)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today condemned what it qualified as proof of the Cuban government's intolerance upon learning of the three-year prison term handed down to independent journalist Alberto Santiago Du Bouchet Hernández. Du Bourchet joins 26 other journalists jailed for exercising their right to freedom of the press.
IAPA calls for investigation into journalists disappearance to move ahead MIAMI, Florida (August 27, 2009)In a new move in its hemisphere-wide campaign aimed at raising awareness of the need to solve still-unpunished murders of journalists the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today called on Mexicos President Felipe Calderón to step in to get stalled investigations into the disappearance of journalist Rafael Ortiz Martínez to move forward.
World press freedom organizations call for meeting in Venezuela to discuss press freedom Miami (August 28, 2009)During a meeting of 15 global and regional press freedom organizations the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) and the Venezuelan Press Bloc announced a September forum to be held in Caracas to review and discuss the current state of freedom of expression in the Americas.
IAPA condemns murder of documentary maker in El Salvador Miami (September 3, 2009)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today condemned the murder in El Salvador of Franco-Spanish news photographer and documentary maker Christian Poveda and called on the countrys authorities to investigate promptly and apply the law to its fullest against those responsible.
