Sociedad Interamericana De Prensa

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“Between 2019 and 2020 the committee on freedom of the press and information, and its subcommittees on impunity, chapultepec and salta, participated in a numerous activities regarding disinformation and pandemic, journalism at risk, murder of journalists, among other related topics. The organization continues raising their voice through press releases about violations of freedoms of expression, information, association, and of the press. One hundred six (106) press releases were distributed to news agencies and news media outlets in the americas on various press freedom issues. The impunity subcommittee works to prevent and stop acts of violence against journalists in the americas and crated awareness of the impunity surrounding these acts of violence through advocacy, investigations, missions, trainings and campaigns. In this period, the subcommittee has dealt with 14 of 27 cases that we are following-up at the inter-american commission on human rights (iachr) and one in the inter-american human rights court (ihr court). To ensure effective compliance with these strategies we rely on timely denunciations of murders and other violations; apply constant pressure through the distribution to authorities of hundreds of iapa resolutions in which urgent action is requested. The chapultepec subcommittee's core objectives are to promote freedom of the press and of expression principles, and to promote and protect freedom of expression and the press as basic human rights within a democracy. To accomplish this mission we created chapultepec index project, in collaboration with the venezuelan andrs bello catholic university (ucab). The chapultepec index is a measurement primarily of legal and judicial matters that affect freedom of the press and freedom of expression. The index is a survey about issues that affect press freedom and the work of the media and journalists in 22 countries of the americas. The project is sponsor by grupo sura, grupo bolvar and of the bolvar foundation, from colombia, and edward and karen seaton foundation, from usa. The subcommittee salta is the area in charge of the promotion of the declaration of salta on principles of freedom of expression in the digital era, through different activities, among them, the social media contest #expressyourself .the contest lasted four months in order to raise awareness about the rights and duties that users, media, journalists, digital platforms and governments have in the digital age, as stated in the declaration of salta. The digital marketing company dsgn with the support of the company hitsbook produced the campaign in 2020. Iapa created since march 2018 a daily news bulletin with items of press freedom, technology and journalistic industry in spanish, english and portuguese. Distributed to more than 19,000 contacts. Since february 2019, we also produced, in collaboration with organization editorial mexicana, the bimonthly podcast "journalism under risk", about topic of freedom of the press, expression, impunity, and media industry. Iapa supported more than 10 amicus curiae and / or letters, prepared by the reporters committee on freedom of the press (rcfp), and sent to the judiciary and other us authorities.”

“The inter american press association (iapa) is a non-profit organization made up of more than one thousand newspapers, broadcast and digital media. Iapa receives contributions from its members, donations from third parties, and does not accept funds from governments. The organization: 1 - has undertaken more than 700 missions to 22 countries in which more than 2,200 of its members have participated, to support freedom of expression and of the press and stand up to totalitarian governments or groups of whichever political orientation; from pern to maduro, from castro to pinochet. 2 - contributed to the decriminalization of libel laws, the elimination of contempt laws, mandatory licensing and other regulations that restrict a free press. 3 - contributed to legislation regarding open access to public information, the confidentiality of news sources and the equitable distribution of state advertising; as well as mechanisms to protect the free practice of journalism, and judicial decisions to curtail the impunity of crimes against reporters. 4 - organizes three conferences a year: general assembly in october, mid-year's meeting in march, and sipconnect in july, the latter event focused on digital technology and new business models. 5 - sends international delegations to countries to investigate in situ attacks on journalists and challenges governments regardless of their political leaning about violations of press freedom. 6 - monitors the situation of press freedom in countries across the americas through regional delegates and evaluate twice yearly by issuing reports and resolutions. Interacts with the inter-american system on human rights and governments about violence and crimes against journalists. 7 - presents amicus briefs to international and national courts. 8 - ranks countries according to their level of press freedom in legal and judicial matters through the chapultepec index. 9 - promotes press freedom through public education campaigns and with public events such as signing the chapultepec declaration, already endorsed by more than 80 heads of state and political leaders. 10 - organizes national and international conferences with legislators, magistrates, judges, students and journalists about laws and decisions that affect press freedom. 11 - participates in activities, events, conferences and discussions before intergovernmental organizations. 12 - empowers and works with national and regional colleagues' institutions. 13 - trains professionals through face-to-face workshops, webinars, seminars and online courses. 14 - since 1954 iapa has awarded post-graduate university scholarships to more than 400 young journalists. 15 - encourages journalism by annual awards for excellence, and highlights people and institutions that promote the principles of the chapultepec declaration. 16 - administers claep, an accreditation system dedicated to promote and encourage excellence in university journalism teaching. 17 - publishes books, documents and essays on press freedom; one app and one website in three languages; a bi-annual magazine, hora de cierre; and an online daily newsletter with information on the news industry. Fundamental documents: 1950: journalism ethics creed, adopted in new york. 1950: letter on freedom of the press, adopted in new york. 1994: chapultepec declaration on principles of press freedom, adopted in mexico. 2008: letter of aspirations on journalism responsibilities, adopted in madrid, spain. 2018: salta declaration on principles of freedom of expression in the digital age, about the rights and duties of citizens, governments, media and intermediaries. Adopted in salta, argentina.”