IAPA awards 2019 Press Freedom Grand Prize to Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima Award to be presented at IAPA's 75th General Assembly, during Oct. 4-7 in Miami, along with the other winners of the IAPA Prizes for Excellence in Journalism in 13 categories, to be announced tomorrow Wednesday.
IAPA observations to the IACHR for the election of the new rapporteur for Freedom of Expression Letter sent to Joel Hernández García, President and Paulo Abrāo, Executive Secretary of the IACHR
The IAPA awards the 2020 Press Freedom Grand Prize to journalists and press workers killed by COVID-19 "This is a very hard time for journalism because the pandemic has also claimed the lives of many members of our journalistic family," IAPA President Christopher Barnes.
IAPA delegation to visit President Kuczynski in Peru As part of the commemoration in Lima of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, also meeting with officials of the judicial and legislative branches of government and a forum at the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences.
IAPA considers the new law on digital violence in Ecuador restrictive "We regret that with the argument of defending human rights, freedom of expression is being attacked"
IAPA denounces growing repression in Cuba before the IACHR "Our objective has always been and will continue to be not to allow that freedom in Cuba and that of every Cuban to be left out of the international public agenda."
IAPA concerned about possible criminalization of defamation in Mexico The IAPA executives suggested that the government observe the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), which states that "reputation protection must be guaranteed only through civil sanctions".
Pide la SIP suprimir en Venezuela requisitos de entrega de divisas para la importación de papel periódico Miami (21 de noviembre de 2012).- La Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa (SIP) solicitó al gobierno de Venezuela eliminar las restricciones y requerimientos en la entrega de divisas para la importación de papel periódico, situación que viene afectando la circulación de los periódicos en el país.
Freedom of Expression IAPA concerned about the rise of anti-press freedom bills in the Dominican Republic