go chair of harjo --gulchehra hoja is a broadcaster with the uighur service.he was a tv personality and journalist in china's uighur region. uighurer hearing rfa's service broadcast, she decided to leave china and lead the effort to provide the week people with trustworthy, uncensored journalism. for your participation today, and he may begin, mr. feynman. simon: thank you, chair bass and ranking member, and the members of the committee. as executive director for an organization that advocates globally for press freedom and as a former reporter in mexico and central america where i saw firsthand the violence encountered by local journalists who cover human rights, i commend you for holding this hearing. press freedom is among the most fundamental of human rights. it is essential to democracy, accountability and local security. the u.s. please a vital role in ensuring that this right is protected. governments around the world seek to censor human rights coverage by criminalizing journalism. this is how myanmar retaliated against orders reporters -- reuters repo