IAPA asks Jamaica MPs to safeguard news media in data protection bill Legislation aimed at protecting personal data should safeguard media from having to reveal confidential news sources and other proprietary information.
IAPA condemns murders in Honduras, Mexico It warns of dangers for journalists and lack of protection measures.
Office of the Special Rapporteur launches joint report on freedom of expression in Mexico The report also makes recommendations for the protection of journalists and the effective investigation of the attacks against these professionals.
UN Global call to improve the safety of journalists on the ground Action-oriented recommendations to improve the protection of journalists and reinforce the implementation of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity were identified by key stakeholders at a meeting organized by UNESCO and OHCHR in Geneva.
IAPA condemns murder of another journalist in Mexico Francisco Romero, sixth journalist murdered in Mexico this year.
IAPA condemns murder in Brazil, calls for urgent investigation Robson Giorno, founder of the news website Jornal O Maricá, was murdered on Saturday, May 25.
IAPA concerned at murders in Honduras, Mexico and safety of journalist in Paraguay The chairman of the IAPA's Committee on Freedom of the Press and Information, Roberto Rock, declared that "the organization is alert to situations of violence and threats carried out in recent weeks in several countries of the region."
