Inter American Press Association warns of growing threats to freedom of expression, press

The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has expressed concern over the ever increasing stifling of freedom of expression and harassment of journalists in the Americas.

This is one of several conclusions arrived at when the IAPA yesterday wrapped up its semi-annual meeting which was held virtually, with the presentation of its findings after three days of debate on the situation of press freedom in the Western Hemisphere and a series of panels related to the update of the 2018 Declaration of Salta of Principles on Freedom of Expression in the Digital Era, in light of the technological changes of recent years, an IAPA release stated yesterday.