BC-DX 789 05 Jan 2007 Private Verwendung der Meldun

From 2000 onwards the Chinese jamming towards VOT's transmissions was
further intensified, as has been the case for most other stations
providing programming towards China in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Tibetan,
Uyghur and other minority language services.
These days each and every VOT transmission is targeted by at least two
simultaneous jamming transmissions from the PRC authorities, using "state-
of-the-art" facilities outside cities like Beijing, Xian, Nanjing and
Linhe. But the illegal Chinese censorship does not stop there. In more
than 40 Tibetan cities and townships "ground-wave" jamming transmissions
are targeting VOT's internationally registered frequencies. The reach of
these local jamming transmissions varies from 10 to 30 km in radius (from
the antenna, which is often located at a high point overseeing the valley
or city) and is very effective within this limited reach.
In Tibet the authorities define listening to "foreign" broadcasts such as
VOT's as "splittist" acts. Those caught listening or showing others how to
tune to them are prosecuted or sent to "reform-through-labour" camps.
The Chinese jamming transmissions not only affects and denies citizens
within the borders of China access to our transmissions, it also affects
and denies access for listeners in countries like Nepal, India, Taiwan and
most parts of Europe as well.
PRC violating UN resolutions and its own Constitution The following is a
brief presentation outlining some of the rights (supposed to be held) by
all people governed by the PRC. Article 35 of the Chinese Constitution
"guarantees" its citizens: (Freedom of speech, press, assembly) Citizens
of the People's Republic of China (shall) enjoy freedom of speech, of the
press, of assembly, of association, of procession and of demonstration.
UNITED NATIONS In its first decision on the subject, in 1946, the UN
General Assembly (Resolution 59(1)) declared freedom of information to be
a fundamental human right.
"Freedom of information is a fundamental human right and is the touchstone
of all the freedoms to which the United Nations is consecrated".
The same declaration further states: "Freedom of information implies the
right to gather, transmit and publish news anywhere and everywhere without
letters. As such it is an essential factor in any serious effort to
promote the peace and the progress of the world."
Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as adopted and
declared by the UN General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December
1948, reads:
"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right
includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek,
receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless
of frontiers."
Specifically on the issue of "jamming" a (1950) UN General Assembly
Resolution states: "Jamming of radio broadcasts is condemned as a denial
of the right of all persons to be fully informed concerning news,
opinions, and ideas regardless of frontiers."
APPEAL: Based on the internationally acknowledged right to disseminate
information through radio broadcasts without disturbances, and the rights
of our listeners to access uncensored news and information, the Foundation
Voice of Tibet strongly protest the PRC censorship violations. We call for
action and support from Governments, politicians and NGO's worldwide in
addressing the issue of jamming towards representatives of the Peoples
Republic of China, demanding an immediate stop to their hostile "jamming"