Iapa Advocacy Center Inc

To defend freedom of the press and freedom of publication, broadcast and expression; strive for recognition of the right of people to be fully informed; to foster and protect the interests of the press and media in general at all times; to promote and maintain the dignity, rights and responsibilities of the profession of journalism and to encourage journalistic professionalism; to exchange ideas and information which contribute to the cultural, material and technical development of independent journalism and the media and to its continuing welfare; to promote an active and friendly interchange among its members; to secure freedom from unjust and unlawful actions by governments or other defacto powers, including but not limited to protection from irresponsible and/or unlawful government action and legislation; to gain common protection for intellectual property and copyrights; to work collectively for the solution of common problems and for the preservation of peace and tranquility in the Western hemisphere, and to foster a wider knowledge and greater exchange among peoples in support of the basic principles of a free society, democracy and individual liberty.