President Danilo Medina in IAPA opening ceremony in Punta Cana Special presentations of Dominican presidential candidates and Luis Almagro of the OAS. 0
Opinion by Anders Gyllenhaal (http://www.jsonline.com/) Complicated disputes are popping up everywhere.
Criminal charges of defamation and libel Four-year prison sentence handed down against David Natera Febres.
Invasion of Grupo Jaime Câmara headquarters in Brazil Some 70 MST members raided the editorial group's offices in Goiânia, Goiás state.
Organizations decry of press freedom in Ecuador Meetings in Washington, DC, with representatives of inter-governmental bodies and US officials to express concerns for deterioration of press freedom.
Partial decriminalization of defamation in Dom. Rep. New advance after annulment of seven articles of the Law on Freedom of Expression and Dissemination.
Journalists at Risk (The Washington Post) Being a journalist in Mexico is getting even more dangerous.
Condemns cyberattacks on newspapers in El Salvador Computer legal experts analyzed communications of network of hackers that is suspected of being led by a public official.
News UNESCO: Concrete measures to better journalists' safety Media leaders shared ideas for urgent action to enhance the safety of journalists and end impunity.
IAPA recalls expulsion of NTN24 from Venezuela The company claimed that received more than 50 cyberattacks from the Venezuelan government.
IAPA denounces coercion media in Venezuela Government use two official agencies to coerce independent television stations and newspapers.
Government persecution of Ecuadorian TV network Another seizure of broadcasting equipment from a television network.
News IAPA deplores Panama court ruling The newspaper Panamá América was ordered to pay $25,000 to former Supreme Court Justice Winston Spadafora.
Condemns attack on Argentine journalist and his family Act of violence in apparent retaliation for his radio reports.
News Calls on Honduras to look into threats to journalist The police reporter with HCH in San Pedro Sula has received death threats.
Ruling adverse for investigative journalism in Panama Sets negative precedents for the news media and discourages journalistic investigation into matters of public interest.
News IAPA fears robbery at Guatemalan magazine could be act of censorship It is believed that the theft of the computers had the aim of eliminating information about and results of investigations.
IAPA condemns repression against 14ymedio in Cuba Paolillo: "We continue waiting for a change of attitude of the government toward independent journalism in Cuba".
News @en IAPA mourns death of Rony Koven, world class fighter for press freedom MIAMI, Florida (November 2, 2015)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today said it was heartbroken and offered its condolences on the death of Ronald Koven, a journalist and prominent fighter for press freedom at a world level.
News @en IAPA confirms its commitment to end impunity MIAMI, Florida (November 2, 2015)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today ratified its commitment to seek justice in crimes against journalists and joined the No More Impunity Day campaign being celebrated in various parts of the world.
News @en Case of Nelson Carvajal, murdered journalist in Colombia, submitted to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights MIAMI, Florida (October 29, 2015)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights welcomed the decision of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to submit the case of Nelson Carvajal Carvajal to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights as a step of great importance, and expressed their confidence that justice will finally be done in the case of the Colombian journalists 1998 murder.
News @en IAPA voices concern, solidarity with employees of Honduras newspaper Tiempo MIAMI, Florida (October 20, 2015)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed its solidarity with and concern for employees of the Honduras newspaper Tiempo and declared that it would remain alert to their problem following the liquidation ordered by the government of Banco Continental S.A., the bank of the Grupo Continental group, a conglomerate to which the paper belongs.
News @en IAPA voices concern, solidarity with employees of Honduras newspaper Tiempo MIAMI, Florida (October 20, 2015)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed its solidarity with and concern for employees of the Honduras newspaper Tiempo and declared that it would remain alert to their problem following the liquidation ordered by the government of Banco Continental S.A., the bank of the Grupo Continental group, a conglomerate to which the paper belongs.
Solidarity with employees of Honduras newspaper Tiempo MIAMI, Florida (October 20, 2015)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed its solidarity with and concern for employees of the Honduras newspaper Tiempo and declared that it would remain alert to their problem following the liquidation ordered by the government of Banco Continental S.A., the bank of the Grupo Continental group, a conglomerate to which the paper belongs.
News @en IAPA voices concern, solidarity with employees of Honduras newspaper Tiempo MIAMI, Florida (October 20, 2015)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed its solidarity with and concern for employees of the Honduras newspaper Tiempo and declared that it would remain alert to their problem following the liquidation ordered by the government of Banco Continental S.A., the bank of the Grupo Continental group, a conglomerate to which the paper belongs.
News @en IAPA concerned at Facebook censorship of Peru newspaper La República MIAMI, Florida (October 14, 2015)The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) today expressed concern at the conduct of Facebook which temporarily deactivated the digital page of the Peruvian newspaper La República over complaints of bullying, presumably made by supporters of a presidential candidate.
Hold in Venezuela forum on freedom of expression in the Americas Miami (September 14, 2009)Former President of Bolivia, Carlos Mesa, and of Peru, Alejandro Toledo, and former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda will address the Emergency Forum on Freedom of Expression which will review the major problems and current issues facing the practice of journalism in the Western Hemisphere in Venezuela this Friday, Sept. 18. Seventeen world and national press organizations are sponsoring the event.
