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Invitation: RFA Uyghur Report Release Event Tomorrow (2/2)

by Rohit Mahajan

Dear friends -- Tomorrow Radio Free Asia will be releasing a research report on Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities detained in Xinjiang. Details of the related virtual event, hosted by GW's Central Asia Program, including a link to RSVP, follow below. Hope you can join us! Kind regards, Rohit Event The Central Asia Program and Radio Free Asia invite you to a virtual discussion of RFA's upcoming report Trapped in the System: Experiences of Uyghur Detention in Xinjiang Tuesday, February 2 , 2021 10:00 - 11:00 AM (EST) [ http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014K3Z9QtkjCDCS_zB1s-E5M58L8nZyr3NM7Vx05rHVVO-… | Click here to join Webex event ] Event Number (access code): [ callto:120 804 6737 | 120 804 6737 ] Event password: CAP0202 [ http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014K3Z9QtkjCDCS_zB1s-E5M58L8nZyr3NM7Vx05rHVVO-… | RSVP ] More than a million -- some say 3 million -- Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities have been arbitrarily detained and imprisoned in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region since 2016. While outlets like Radio Free Asia (RFA) have played a pivotal role in exposing Beijing’s sweeping detentions in the Uyghur homeland, documenting the process by which Chinese authorities target, interrogate, and detain Uyghurs and other minorities has been murky. Recently, RFA’s research department carried out a series of in-depth interviews with survivors from these camps. These rich firsthand accounts from the inside provide not just a detailed scene of the brutal en masse interrogations, incarcerations, classifications, and means of torture, but heart-wrenching, vivid pictures of the human beings caught in its gears. Please join the George Washington University's Central Asia Program on Tuesday, February 2 , 2021 at 10 am US ET as Dr. Sean Roberts, Associate Professor of International Affairs and Director of the International Development Studies Program at GW's Elliott School of International Affairs, hosts a discussion with Radio Free Asia about its forthcoming report. Speakers will include Betsy Henderson, Chief Strategy Officer and head of RFA’s audience research program; Alim Seytoff, Director of RFA's Uyghur Service; and Human Rights Watch’s Maya Wang, China Senior Researcher. SPEAKERS Sean Roberts is an anthropologist with regional expertise in Central Asia, where he also has also done extensive applied development work on issues related to civil society, governance, and human rights. Much of his academic work has focused on the Uyghur people in the People’s Republic of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, as well as in Central Asia and Turkey. His first book, The War on the Uyghurs: China’s Internal Campaign against a Muslim Minority (Princeton University Press, September 2020 ) draws on his field research and in-depth interviews with Uyghurs. Roberts also writes on issues related to politics and development in the broader Central Asian region. He frequently comments for media outlets on current events both in Central Asia and in the Uyghur region of China. Roberts earned his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. @RobertsReport Betsy Henderson is Radio Free Asia’s Chief Strategy Officer. Henderson was RFA's founding Director of Audience Research, establishing RFA’s capacity to monitor its impact and gather audience feedback in Asia’s most repressive societies. In addition to conducting representative surveys and qualitative studies, Ms. Henderson developed unprecedented research programs for North Korea and China’s Tibetan and Uyghur regions. Since 2003, Henderson has overseen RFA’s journalism training and program evaluation, and now also is responsible for digital analytics, internal goal setting, impact reporting, and performance tracking. A former Associated Press reporter, Ms. Henderson lived and worked in southern China and in Taiwan and speaks Mandarin fluently. Her graduate studies at Columbia and University of Michigan focused on journalism, Chinese politics, and research methodology. Alim Seytoff is the Director of Radio Free Asia's Uyghur Service. During his tenure, which began in early 2017, RFA Uyghur broke the story of the mass arbitrary detentions of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region -- and has remained on the forefront of covering this human rights crisis since. Prior to RFA, Alim served as the Executive Director for the Uyghur Human Rights Project and was President of the Uyghur American Association. He has appeared on BBC, CNN and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, speaking about Uyghur related issues. He has testified before the U.S. Congress and has briefed U.S officials on the subject. Alim holds a BA in Chinese Studies from Xinjiang University and a BA in Broadcast Journalism from Southern Adventist University. He has a Master's Degree in Public Policy from the Robertson School of Government at Regent University. Alim received his Juris Doctor degree from Regent University School of Law in 2006. Maya Wang is the senior China researcher at Human Rights Watch. Wang has researched and written extensively on the use of torture, arbitrary detention, human rights defenders, civil society, disability rights, and women’s rights in China. She is also an expert on human rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. In recent years, her original research on China’s use of technology for mass surveillance, including the use of biometrics, artificial intelligence and big data, has helped galvanize international attention on these developments in China and globally. Wang has published on major international media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, ChinaFile, the Diplomat, the Guardian , and has been frequently quoted by international media including the New York Times, Reuters, Bloomberg News, and the Associated Press. Cover illustration by Yette Su. Tuesday, February 2 , 2021 10:00 - 11:00 AM (EST) [ http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014K3Z9QtkjCDCS_zB1s-E5M58L8nZyr3NM7Vx05rHVVO-… | Click here to join Webex event ] Event Number (access code): [ callto:120 804 6737 | 120 804 6737 ] Event password: CAP0202 [ http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014K3Z9QtkjCDCS_zB1s-E5M58L8nZyr3NM7Vx05rHVVO-… | RSVP ] This event is on the record, open to the public, and will be recorded. 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Bay Fang Resumes Role as President of Radio Free Asia

by Rohit Mahajan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Jan. 24, 2021 Contact : Rohit Mahajan | 202.489.8021 | mahajanr(a)rfa.org [ https://www.rfa.org/about/releases/bay-fang-resumes-role-as-president-of-ra… | Bay Fang Resumes Role as President of Radio Free Asia ] WASHINGTON – Bay Fang was [ https://www.usagm.gov/2021/01/24/united-states-agency-for-global-media-repl… | appointed ] President of Radio Free Asia (RFA) by the Acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Kelu Chao. Fang returns to the office of RFA President, having previously served in the role from November 2019 to June 2020. “I am deeply honored to return to my position at the helm of this vital institution,” Fang said. “I know how much RFA matters to people living under authoritarian rule, and the ability to continue its unique brand of incisive journalism without fear or favor is critical in today’s world. “RFA both informs and empowers the citizens of countries where authoritarians continue to spin webs of disinformation. As President, I look forward to ensuring RFA continues to shine as a beacon of quality, independent journalism in Asia and beyond.” Fang first joined RFA as Managing Director for East Asia in 2015. In 2016 she became Executive Editor, and was named RFA’s President in November 2019. During her tenure, Fang spearheaded in-depth investigative ventures into [ https://www.rfa.org/about/releases/nk-labor-overseas-04052016112935.html | North Korea ] ’s practice of skirting international sanctions through globe-spanning forced overseas labor operations, and numerous multimedia projects showcasing RFA’s in-depth journalism [ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/special/china-reach/ | on China’s influence in Southeast Asia ] . She also oversaw coverage of the surveillance state in China’s Uyghur and Tibetan regions, including RFA’s exclusive reporting on China’s extrajudicial detention of more than 1 million Uyghurs and related developments. Fang’s 20-plus-year career in journalism began when she served as the Beijing Bureau Chief for US News & World Report, where she won the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for her story "China's Stolen Wives." Fang went on to cover the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq for US News and World Report magazine, and later became the Diplomatic Correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. She has also served as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, overseeing public diplomacy and public affairs for Europe and Eurasia. Fang earned her undergraduate degree at Harvard University, was a Fulbright scholar in Hong Kong and a visiting fellow at Oxford University. # # # Radio Free Asia is a private, nonprofit corporation broadcasting and publishing online news, information, and commentary in nine East Asian languages to listeners who do not have access to full and free news media. RFA’s broadcasts seek to promote the rights of freedom of opinion and expression, including the freedom to “seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” RFA is funded by an annual grant from the United States Agency for Global Media. Rohit Mahajan Vice President of Communications and External Relations Radio Free Asia

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Conviction of Nguyen Tuong Thuy a ‘Blatant Assault’ on Press Freedom: RFA President

by Rohit Mahajan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Jan. 5, 2021 Contact : Rohit Mahajan | 202.530.4976 | [ mailto:mahajanr@rfa.org | mahajanr(a)rfa.org ] Conviction of Nguyen Tuong Thuy a ‘Blatant Assault’ on Press Freedom: RFA President WASHINGTON -- Radio Free Asia (RFA) President Stephen Yates issued the following statement today condemning the Ho Chi Minh People’s Court’s sentencing of Nguyen Tuong Thuy, a Vietnamese blogger who has contributed commentary to RFA’s Vietnamese Service, to 11 years in prison: “Radio Free Asia unequivocally condemns today’s conviction of Nguyen Tuong Thuy and calls for his immediate release. The harsh sentencing of Thuy and two other independent journalists is a blatant assault on basic freedoms and flies in the face of the freedom of expression enshrined in Vietnam’s constitution. Despite this development, RFA will continue to bring the people of Vietnam trustworthy journalism and provide a platform for independent commentary.” Nguyen Tuong Thuy was convicted of “making, storing and spreading information, materials and items for the purpose of opposing the state” after maintaining his own innocence at a one-day trial. Two other Vietnamese freelance journalists, Le Huu Minh Tuan and Pham Chi Dung, were handed prison sentences of 11 and 15 years respectively. RFA had previously [ https://www.rfa.org/about/releases/vietnameseblogger-05232020141145.html | called on ] Vietnamese authorities to release the blogger when he was arrested last May. Two other RFA Vietnamese contributors are serving jail terms in prison in Vietnam. They are Truong Duy Nhat, a blogger who was sentenced in March last year to 10 years, and Nguyen Van Hoa, a videographer who was sentenced in November 2017 to seven years. # # # Rohit Mahajan Vice President of Communications and External Relations Radio Free Asia

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Radio Free Asia Wins National Murrow Award -- Second Year in a Row

by Rohit Mahajan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Oct. 13, 2020 Contact : Rohit Mahajan | 202.530.4976 | mahajanr(a)rfa.org Radio Free Asia Video Series Wins National Murrow Award Project delves into looming problems in China’s economy WASHINGTON – [ https://www.rfa.org/ | Radio Free Asia ] (RFA) applauds the [ https://www.rtdna.org/ | Radio Television Digital News Association’s ] (RTDNA) announcement of RFA as the winner of a National Murrow Award for its [ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhpxddL0HGm41Vyx7DhhR2wuRPTwJ_NoB | “Gray Rhino” series ] . The series, made up of four short videos, focuses on issues in China’s financial sector and the problems they may pose to the country’s citizenry. This marks the second consecutive year RFA has won the prestigious award. “RFA’s Mandarin Service deserves full credit for producing a unique series that has shed light on the Chinese economy and its true impact in China,” said Min Mitchell, RFA’s Managing Director for East Asia. “As we have seen with the outbreak of Covid-19 and the authoritarian crackdown in Hong Kong, growing distrust in China of the official narratives makes products like ‘Gray Rhino’ all the more relevant. “This award is a proud moment for all of us at RFA and is a reminder of the importance of investigative journalism in closed countries.” Released in February 2019, when many Chinese households were beginning to feel the negative effects of China’s economic instability, RFA Mandarin’s “Gray Rhino” series takes an in-depth look at major economic problems, such as bad debt in China’s financial and government sectors, and the country’s real estate bubble. With the series, the Mandarin Service’s digital team has provided clear, easy-to-understand analyses of complex issues that are neglected in Chinese domestic media. As of October 2020, the series has reached nearly 400,000 views on YouTube. RFA’s Mandarin Service also won a National Murrow Award [ https://www.rfa.org/about/awards/murrow_award-06182019124513.html | last year ] for “The Women Against the State,” a documentary on China’s “709” Crackdown – a nationwide roundup of lawyers and legal activists that began in July 2015 – and the collective actions of wives of those held in custody at the time. Both of these award-winning productions were created by the Mandarin Service’s digital team. RFA joins CBS News Radio, CNN, and NPR, among others, as winners of this year’s National Murrow Awards. # # # Radio Free Asia is a private, nonprofit corporation broadcasting and publishing online news, information, and commentary in nine East Asian languages to listeners who do not have access to full and free news media. RFA’s broadcasts seek to promote the rights of freedom of opinion and expression, including the freedom to “seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” RFA is funded by an annual grant from the United States Agency for Global Media. Rohit Mahajan Vice President of Communications and External Relations Radio Free Asia

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Radio Free Asia Condemns Arrest of Vietnamese Blogger

by Rohit Mahajan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2020 Contact : Rohit Mahajan | 202.530.4976 | [ mailto:mahajanr@rfa.org | mahajanr(a)rfa.org ] Radio Free Asia Condemns Arrest of Vietnamese Blogger WASHINGTON -- Radio Free Asia (RFA) today condemned the [ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/blogger-arrest-05232020112257.html | arrest ] of Nguyen Tuong Thuy, a Vietnamese blogger who has contributed commentary to RFA’s Vietnamese Service for six years. Police reportedly accused Nguyen of “making, storing, and disseminating documents and materials for anti-state purposes.” Last March, RFA contributing blogger Truong Duy Nhat was sentenced to 10 years in prison, while Nguyen Van Hoa, an RFA videographer continues to serve a seven-year jail term. RFA President Bay Fang issued the following statement: “Radio Free Asia condemns the arrest of Nguyen Tuong Thuy, whom we learned was detained today by authorities in Hanoi. This alarming development, while intended to silence free speech, reinforces the need for independent journalism in Vietnam. We urge authorities to grant his immediate and unconditional release.” # # # Rohit Mahajan Vice President of Communications and External Relations Radio Free Asia

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Radio Free Asia Uyghur Reporter Wins ‘Courage in Journalism’ Award

by Rohit Mahajan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : May 20, 2020 Contact : Rohit Mahajan | 202.530.4976 | mahajanr(a)rfa.org Radio Free Asia Uyghur Reporter Wins ‘Courage in Journalism’ Award WASHINGTON - [ https://www.rfa.org/ | Radio Free Asia ] (RFA) Uyghur journalist Gulchehra Hoja today was announced as a winner of the [ https://www.iwmf.org/ | International Women’s Media Foundation’s ] Courage in Journalism Award for her coverage of the [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7P2rlLPxro | ongoing human rights abuses ] occurring in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The award, which this year marks the 30th anniversary of its inception, “honors the brave journalists who report on taboo topics, work in environments hostile to women, and share difficult truths. ” “The outstanding journalism of Gulchehra and Radio Free Asia’s Uyghur Service first alerted the world to the human rights crisis in China’s Uyghur Region and continues to remain on the forefront of this evolving story,” said RFA President Bay Fang. “She and her colleagues perpetually face down intimidation and challenges to bring this critical coverage to RFA’s audiences, as well as to the world. This recognition is well deserved.” Hoja said, “I am honored to receive this award, and I hope that this recognition will encourage others in their pursuit of justice and truth.” [ https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/14/asia/uyghur-china-xinjiang-interview-intl/in… | Hoja ] and her colleagues in the Uyghur Service have been at the [ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/training-camps-09112017154343.html | forefront ] of coverage of the internment of, by credible estimates, more than 1 million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the XUAR. Members of the service have received widespread [ https://www.economist.com/china/2019/10/24/to-suppress-news-of-xinjiangs-gu… | recognition ] for their contributions to reporting on the crisis. Hoja herself has reported on the [ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/crematoriums-06262018151126.html?se… | construction of crematoria ] near the internment camps in the XUAR, the [ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/abuse-10302019142433.html?searchter… | sterilization and sexual abuse ] of female detainees, and the [ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/children-11082018162416.html | situation facing “orphaned” children ] whose parents have been detained. Hoja, along with at least five [ https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/03/radio-free-asia-u… | other members of RFA’s Uyghur Service ] , have had family members in China detained or jailed in retaliation for their work at RFA. Three other journalists were also named winners of this year’s Courage in Journalism Award: Jessikka Aro of Finnish broadcaster [ https://yle.fi/aihe/yleisradio | Yle ] ; imprisoned Egyptian multimedia journalist Solafa Magdy; and Yakeen Bido, a freelance broadcast journalist in Syria. # # # Radio Free Asia is a private, nonprofit corporation broadcasting and publishing online news, information, and commentary in nine East Asian languages to listeners who do not have access to full and free news media. RFA’s broadcasts seek to promote the rights of freedom of opinion and expression, including the freedom to “seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” RFA is funded by an annual grant from the United States Agency for Global Media. Rohit Mahajan Vice President of Communications and External Relations Radio Free Asia

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