February 1, 2012 70th Anniversary of the Voice of America Today, the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) joins hands with Americans, journalists, freedom fighters, scholars, and elected officials to congratulate Voice of America on their 70th Anniversary. For the past 70 years, Voice of America has served to fulfill a Congressional mandate to provide […]
Tag: human rights
CUSIB Statement on the Resignation of BBG Chairman Walter Isaacson
For Immediate Release January 27, 2012 The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) has released the following statements in response to today’s announcement of the resignation of the Broadcasting Board of Governors Chairman Walter Isaacson: “The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting expects that the vacancy left by Chairman Walter Isaacson will be filled with someone […]
CUSIB's Open ‘Thank You’ Letter to Broadcasting Board of Governors
Open ‘Thank You’ Letter to Broadcasting Board of Governors January 17, 2011 Dear Chairman Isaacson and Board Members: We would like to thank the Broadcasting Board of Governors, especially Chairman Isaacson and Ambassador Ashe, for extending their invitation to allow our Executive Director to attend Friday’s Board Meeting as your guest. As members of a […]
Chen as Tank Man – Chen Guangcheng: Send a Christmas Card to Blind Chinese Human Rights Activist
Women’s Rights Without Frontiers is launching a Christmas Card campaign in support of Chen Guangcheng. WRWF President, Reggie Littlejohn, stated, “Send a Christmas card to encourage Chen Guangcheng and his family. Let them know that you are thinking about them and support them. Also, let the Chinese Communist Party and the local officials know that […]
CUSIB's Reggie Littlejohn welcomes attempt by Christian Bale to visit Chen Guangcheng
The president of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers Reggie Littlejohn, who is also a member of the Advisory Board for the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB), said that Christian Bale is a hero for trying to visit Chinese human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng who is kept under house arrest in China. “Batman” star Christian Bale […]
CUSIB's Reggie Littlejohn joins Congressman Chris Smith in calling for release of Chen Guangcheng
U.S. Lawmaker Stands Up for Blind Forced Abortion Opponent Chen Guangcheng by Wearing Sunglasses – Congressman Chris Smith with Reggie Littlejohn, president of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers and Advisory Board member of the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting Advisory Board member Reggie Littlejohn testified in Congress as president […]
Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting members to testify in Congress
Harry Wu, Executive Director of the Laogai Research Foundation and Laogai Museum, and Reggie Littlejohn, President of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, will appear as panel witnesses On Tuesday, December 6, at the Congressional-Executive Commission on China hearing: “One Year After the Nobel Peace Prize Award to Liu Xiaobo: Conditions for Political Prisoners and Prospects for […]
Women and Their Families in China Who Are Victims of Human Rights Abuses Need Voice of America Radio
November 7, 2011 For Immediate Release Women and Their Families in China Who Are Victims of Human Rights Abuses Need Voice of America Radio On Sunday, November 6, 2011 the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) Executive Director Ann Noonan joined a panel discussion sponsored by All Girls Allowed, Inc. at New York’s Flushing Sheraton […]
Strategic Plan from Absentee Board Raises Many Questions — Free Media Online
This evaluation of the published framework of the BBG new strategic plan was published by Free Media Online (FreeMediaOnline.org), a media freedom NGO. FreeMediaOnline.org Washington, D.C – Truckee, CA, November 1, 2011 — Free Media Online Commentary The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has released what it calls “the framework of its new strategic plan […]
Leaders of Bipartisan Commission Call on China To Release Human Rights Lawyer, Chen Guangcheng
The Chairman and Cochairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China today (November 1) issued the following joint statement calling for updated information on prominent human rights defender Chen Guangcheng’s condition and calling for Chen’s long overdue release. “It is very troubling to know that for six years, Chen Guangcheng has repeatedly encountered abuse and surveillance […]