OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on Tajikistan’s 2020 National Action Plan on Prevention of Violent Extremism held in Dushanbe

The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe held the fourth co-ordination meeting dedicated to the implementation of Tajikistan’s 2020 National Strategy and Action Plan on Prevention of Violent Extremism in Dushanbe on 29 March 2019. It was organised together with Tajikistan’s General Prosecutor’s Office.

The meeting brought together both national and international high-level stakeholders to discuss the implementation of the National Action Plan on countering violent extremism (CVE). The participants identified further support areas for civil society and government institutions, in line with international human rights standards and best practices.

As part of the implementation efforts, the findings of OSCE’s professional development courses for public councils on police reform and CVE in the framework of community policing efforts were also presented.

The participants of the meeting further shared their ideas on implementation modalities of the Strategy and agreed to co-ordinate their efforts on a bi-monthly basis.