Media freedom and development
A police officer reading a newspaper in Dushanbe. (OSCE/Didor Sadulloev) Photo details
This Programme Office aims to enhance the capacity of Government and civil society to introduce media legislation and high-quality university journalism curricula. The Programme Office works with the Parliament of Tajikistan to develop the country’s Information Code, which will regulate legal relations on information and the right of access to information. When adopted, the Information Code will be the first in Central Asia. The Programme Office also supports the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) to improve the quality of the curricula and training for national university journalism faculties and specializations. The Office also works with the Tajik Media Council, which serves as an important mediation instrument between the public and the media, by resolving disputes before they reach court. In cooperation with Media Council of Tajikistan , the Office organizes a Media Forum dedicated to World Press Freedom Day to discuss media developments in Tajikistan.