CUSIB Executive Director Ann Noonan and Co-Director Ted Lipien attended Wednesday May 25, 2016 a tribute in the Library of Congress to late CUSIB board member Harry Wu, at which Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and former Congressman Frank Wolf spoke. Other speakers included Kerry Kennedy, President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Annette […]
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The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting Condemns Crippling of Radio Liberty in Russia
September 30, 2012 For Immediate Release The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting Condemns Crippling of Radio Liberty in Russia The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) stands in solidarity with Lyudmila Alexeeva, Chairwoman of the Moscow Helsinki Group, in her call for the expansion of Radio Liberty broadcasts in Russia and the reversal of the […]
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 […]
Breaking News: CUSIB's Reggie Littlejohn testifying in Congress on Chen Guangcheng
The Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB) Advisory Board member Reggie Littlejohn, founder and president of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, is testifying at the Congressional-Executive Commission on China emergency hearing on Recent Developments and History of the Chen Guangcheng Case. Chen Guangcheng spoke during the hearing by phone. In a phone call lasting about eight […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
U.S. commission documents major crackdown on Internet and press freedom in China
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), created by Congress in October 2000 with the legislative mandate to monitor human rights and the development of the rule of law in China, submitted its annual report to the President and the Congress, in which it documents a major crackdown by the Chinese authorities on the Internet and […]
Congressional Hearing on Detention of Legal Advocate Chen Guangcheng
Representative Christopher Smith, Chairman and Senator Sherrod Brown, Cochairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China announce a hearing on “Examination into the Abuse and Extralegal Detention of Legal Advocate Chen Guangcheng and His Family” Tuesday, November 1, 2011 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 2118 Rayburn House Office Building The plight of Chen Guangcheng and his […]