For Immediate Release August 4, 2013 Radio Free Asia reports on CUSIB’s Jing Zhang’s action against child trafficking in China As reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA), Americans are being made aware that some of the children brought to the United States for adoption from China have been forcefully taken away from […]
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CUSIB's Jing Zhang focusing attention on missing children in China, need for RFA and VOA broadcasts
CUSIB’s Jing Zhang focusing attention on missing children in China, need for RFA and VOA broadcasts July 23, 2013 The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) members are involved in many pro-human rights activities in addition to supporting and promoting media freedom abroad and media outreach from the United States to nations […]
Former Chinese political prisoners, human rights activists and CUSIB members sign letter protesting N.Y.U.'s treatment of Chen Guangcheng
In response to The New York Times article and New York Post report that Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng is being forced from New York University, CUSIB members joined former Chinese political prisoners and other human rights activists in signing a letter N.Y.U. President John Sexton with questions about alleged restrictions on Mr. Chen’s public appearances […]
CUSIB Calls Upon the BBG to Restore Transparency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2012 CUSIB Calls Upon the BBG to Restore Transparency The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) has released the following statement expressing deep concern that the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) is pursuing a strategy of concealment and intimidation rather than respond to oversight by the U.S. Congress and […]
CUSIB's Ann Noonan speaks on importance of US radio for women in China
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – www.cusib.org) Executive Director Ann Noonan said that women and their families in China who are victims of human rights abuses need Voice of America (VOA) radio and Radio Free Asia (RFA) broadcasts. She made that comment Tuesday at a conference on family planning policy and population development […]
Smith-Mundt Act Modifications Lack Protections Against Abuse
Smith-Mundt Act Modifications Lack Protections Against Abuse by Ted Lipien While the independent, nonpartisan Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting supports some changes in the Smith-Mundt Act, we and many other media freedom advocates share grave concerns that officials of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will use the new legislation to abandon some foreign audiences […]
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting Applauds Chen Guangcheng’s Freedom
For Immediate Release May 19, 2012 The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting Applauds Chen Guangcheng’s Freedom The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) extends a warm welcome to Chinese human rights legal activist Chen Guangcheng upon his arrival to the United States today. CUSIB Executive Director Ann Noonan stated: “We are overjoyed that Chen and […]
Voice of America radio to China – the sounds of news silence from Broadcasting Board of Governors
Voice of America radio to China – the sounds of news silence from Broadcasting Board of Governors by Ann Noonan, Executive Director, Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – www.cusib.org) The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and its International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) management team have finally accomplished their goal of cutting into Voice of America […]
CUSIB's Reggie Littlejohn reported on Chen Guangcheng's escape from house arrest
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) Advisory Board member Reggie Littlejohn reported that blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng has escaped house arrest. Reggie Littlejohn, who is president of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, has received the news about Chen Guangcheng’s escape from leading Chinese activist He Peirong and other human rights defenders in […]
Human rights groups appeal to Congress to save broadcasts to China, Tibet and other nations without free media
Open Letter to Members of House Appropriations Committee Dear Members of Congress: This letter is to request your strong support to restore the funding in the FY2013 Budget for Voice of America (VOA) radio and television broadcasting to China and Tibet. We adamantly object to the proposal by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), which […]