IAPA Midyear Meeting
Casa de Campo
Dominican Republic
March 18, 2002


Country-by-Country Reports

Argentina Aruba Bolivia Brazil Canada Caribbean
Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Rep Ecuador
El Salvador USA Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico
Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Porto Rico Uruguay
Venezuela          

CUBA

WHEREAS

in Cuba press freedom ended 40 years ago

WHEREAS

the totalitarian government of Cuba is increasing the persecution and harassment of the independent press and foreign correspondents, in their work

WHEREAS

the independent press of Cuba endures with bravery, courage and a defiant attitude the new drive by the government to silence its voice

WHEREAS

the independent press is leading a civic protest movement at a time when more than 10,000 citizens so far have put their names and identification numbers on a petition to the National Assembly of Popular Power, as provided for in the Cuban Constitution, which would require a referendum on political and social change

THE MIDYEAR MEETING OF THE IAPA RESOLVES

to reiterate its solidarity and support for independent journalists in their heroic work as providers of information and defenders of freedom of expression

to condemn once again Castro's totalitarian regime for its flagrant violation of press freedom and its total lack of respect for human rights.




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Reports & Resolutions


58th IAPA General Assembly
JW Marriott Hotel & Stellaris Casino

Lima, Peru
October 26-29, 2002