Press Release
19 December 2011

Participants of the round table “Political correctness in the Tajik mass media”, have discussed the issues of political correctness in Tajikistan and stressed that the political correctness implies an unconditional advantage of the conventional rights and freedoms in the society and in the state versus individual advantages any party.

Studying the experience of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in dispute resolution involving elements of political correctness, we have come to the conclusion that the mass media should become conductors of the rules of correct behavior, implementers of civilized procedures protecting from deviations in attempts to resolve political problems.

Along with that, it was noted that observance of the principles of political correctness should not restrict the freedom of expression. Stressing the importance of legal and ethical impact of political incorrectness in the media, participants of the round table have developed the following recommendations to the media community and the government institutions:

— To continue studying various aspects of political correctness in Tajikistan’s mass media;
— To adopt the international standards of political correctness in daily practice among Tajik media professionals;
— To develop procedures protecting the media from political incorrectness of any public structures;
— To develop a list of “undesirable words” based on the principles of political correctness;
— To restrain from affiliating criminals to any nation, ethnicity, religion, etc;
— To restrain from mentioning nationality in criminal reports in the media.

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REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS/ REPORTERS SANS FRONTIÈRES
Press release/ Communiqué de presse

English: http://en.rsf.org/tadjikistan-two-journalists-convicted-but-free-14-10-2011,41203.html
Français: http://fr.rsf.org/tadjikistan-deux-journalistes-independants-en-14-10-2011,41200.html

TAJIKISTAN: Tajik journalist spared punishment in partial court victory
Reporters Without Borders is relieved that the journalist Makhmadyusuf Ismoilov has been spared any penalty in the case brought against him over his investigation of alleged corruption by local officials, but calls again for a review of the verdict and full recognition of his innocence.

The regional court in the northern province of Sughd yesterday upheld a decision by a lower court in the north-western city of Taboshar which found him guilty of defamation, insult and inciting hatred (see below).

However, in view of a recent amnesty he was spared the penalties originally imposed by the lower court, consisting of a fine of 35,000 somoni (approximately 5,400 euros) and a ban on practising his profession for three years.

“We are pleased that the pressure on Makhmadyusuf Ismoilov has at last eased to some extent, but we deplore once again the hypocrisy of the legal system in this matter,” the press freedom organization said.

“As in the case of BBC journalist Urinboy Usmonov (see below), it is trying to save face. However, it must not be forgotten that the journalist spent 11 months in custody as a result of the investigation. We fully support the action of his lawyers who are preparing to appeal to a higher jurisdiction to seek the acknowledgment of their client’s innocence.”

http://en.rsf.org/tadjikistan-two-journalists-convicted-but-free-14-10-2011,41203.html

Reporters Without Borders deplores yesterday’s decision by the Tajikistan Supreme Court to uphold the conviction of the BBC journalist Urinboy Usmonov (Урунбой Усмонов) for contacts with a banned Islamist organization.

“By persisting in this absurd verdict, the legal system has once again proved its lack of impartiality,” the press freedom organization said.

”The main effect of this decision is to intimidate journalists who hope to cover the activities of Hizb-ut Tahrir and the anti-religious activities of the Tajik government.

“However, they will not get rid of the problem by imposing a black-out. We urge the judicial authorities to take this final opportunity to acknowledge the innocence of the BBC correspondent and to allow the press to do its work.”

The Supreme Court confirmed a three-year sentence imposed on Usmonov by a lower court on 14 October for having contacts with the Islamist party Hizb-ut Tahrir. He was immediately pardoned and released after his case led to international protests and he decided to appeal against his conviction.

He had been covering the trials of Hizb-ut Tahrir members at the request of his editors.

His lawyer, Fayziniso Vohidova, told Reporters Without Borders further recourse might still be available at home.

“As soon as we receive (yesterday’s) decision, we shall lodge an appeal with the presidium of the Supreme Court. This is composed of the highest judicial authorities, such as the president of the court and the attorney general. It has oversight powers which can be used to overturn the verdicts of Supreme Court bench.

“However, that can take time since there is no legal deadline specified. If the presidium again upholds the conviction, we are resolved to take the case to international law.

Another journalist convicted at the same time, Makhmadyusuf Ismoilov (Махмадюсуф Исмоилов), a correspondent for the newspapers Nuri Zindagi and Istiklol who has also appealed to the Supreme Court, has been remanded in custody for almost a year because of his investigations into corruption among local officials.

He was released on 14 October, but was fined 35,000 somoni (5,400 euros) and banned from practising his profession for three years on charges of libel, insult and inciting hatred.

Reporters Without Borders asks the Supreme Court to acknowledge his innocence as soon as possible.

http://en.rsf.org/tadjikistan-two-journalists-convicted-but-free-14-10-2011,41203.html

Following a diplomatic faux pas that enraged Russia, the knives seem to be out for Tajikistan’s long-time president, Imomali Rahmon. Various media outlets in Dushanbe have carried harsh commentaries concerning Rahmon’s administration in recent days, presenting an unusual and serious challenge to top authorities in Dushanbe.

The trigger for the media barrage was the Tajik government’s embarrassing confrontation with Moscow earlier in November. After sentencing two Russian charter airline pilots to 8½-year prison terms for smuggling spare engine parts, Dushanbe suddenly backtracked and released the pair when Moscow responded by rounding up Tajik migrant workers for deportation. The Kremlin’s fury could have had devastating consequences for the Tajik economy, which depends on migrant remittances for up to 40 percent of GDP. On Internet chat rooms and in taxicab gossip, Tajiks appeared shocked at the way their government handled the situation.

In their November 23-24 editions, the weeklies Asia-Plus, Nigoh, Ozodagon, Millat, along with the Avesta news agency, carried commentaries that catalogued how widespread corruption and nepotism are reportedly driving the country toward economic and political collapse. Ignoring ongoing libel suits that threaten to shut down several of the papers, editorials called for limits on Rahmon’s powers. They also called for the replacement of the president’s top advisers. Although media outlets were careful not to attack the president directly, which is illegal, these boundary-pushing commentaries grabbed public attention in a country where the government maintains strict control over the press.

“The president must replace the personnel in the top echelon of power; otherwise, the latter will ‘unseat’ the president,” opened a 2,200-word editorial in Asia-Plus.

The commentaries took particular aim at ambitious and expensive government plans to construct the world’s tallest hydropower dam, Rogun. Last year, the government strong-armed most Tajiks into making “voluntary donations” – by withholding civil servant’s salaries and students’ stipends – without providing information on how the money is being used.

Rakhmon “does not have a real program to lead the country out of crisis,” said a commentary published by Nigoh. “The nation’s wealth is being distributed among certain groups existing under the aegis of the government, which enjoy immunity from judicial prosecution.” The apparent unfairness of the justice system is causing “massive popular indignation,” said Asia-Plus, one of the most popular news outlets in the country. Of 7,491 defendants tried in criminal cases last year, only two were acquitted, according to the report. “Citizens of Tajikistan do not believe in the purity and independence of the judiciary,” it said.

The Russian pilots’ scandal and the shocking breakout last year of 25 high-profile prisoners, including alleged members of a militant Islamic group, from the State Committee for National Security’s remand center, located a stone’s through from the president’s office, “demonstrate an acute personnel and intellectual crisis,” Asia-Plus quoted Abdugani Mamadazimov, the chairman of the Tajik Association of Political Scientists, as saying.

Members of Rakhmon’s family and top officials from his home province have amassed great wealth under his leadership while the rest of the country sinks deeper into poverty, Nigoh and other commentaries complained.

Since gaining independence in 1991, Tajiks have heard regularly about multi-million-dollar grants from international development agencies, but see no real changes, lamented Asia-Plus. Instead, in the latest United Nations Human Development Index, Tajikistan slipped 15 positions, to 127 out of 187 countries surveyed – the lowest score for any post-Soviet republic. Meanwhile, the government offers young people no option other than to become labor migrants in Russia, an Asia-Plus commentary asserted. “Our schools train slaves,” it said.

Asia-Plus editor Marat Mamadshoev described the media assault as a grassroots reaction to widespread fear that Tajikistan is approaching “the point of no return.”

“The simultaneous publication of articles with similar contents and concerns in several Tajik outlets has nothing to do with a conspiracy. The Russian pilots’ case, followed by the mass deportation of Tajik labor migrants from Russia, has become the last straw that broke the camel’s back. Tajikistan is rolling down a hill,” he told EurasiaNet.org.

“There is fatigue in society. The people are tired of hypocrisy and the authorities’ idleness,” Mamadshoev added.

Asked if the journalists could expect punishment for their bold commentaries, Nuriddin Karshibaev, chairman of the National Association of Independent Media (NANSMIT) said the situation is too tense for officials to take revenge. “The authorities must learn a lesson. The media in Tajikistan are not very strong, but such audacious publications are another sign, even an alarm, indicating concern and the mood of society.”

“There is no need for a witch-hunt,” Karshibaev added, asked if the media onslaught might provoke memories of Russian meddling in the 2010 downfall of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev in neighboring Kyrgyzstan. When Bakiyev angered the Kremlin, the Russian media began bashing him and comparing him to famous historical despots, which opposition groups in Kyrgyzstan took as a sign of support. He was unseated within weeks.

Karshibaev sees no parallel. «The media are expressing what they have to express,» he said.

Editor’s note:
Konstantin Parshin is a freelance writer based in Tajikistan

Konstantin Parshin, EurasiaNet.org

Источник: http://www.eurasianet.org/node/64600

In November 2011, the NANSMIT Monitoring Service received 21 reports. Seventeen of them describe the factual situation in the media in the light of socio-legal and political environment; three reports describe direct violations of rights of media professionals; and one report describes a conflict and accusations against the media and journalists.

I. POLITICAL, SOCIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL CLIMATE IN THE COUNTRY DEFINING THE FACTUAL SITUATION IN THE MEDIA

1. Public speeches and statements of superior officials defining the factual situation in the mass media

5 November
Emomali Rakhmon, President of Tajikistan, Dushanbe

Speaking at a meeting on the occasion of the 17-th anniversary of the national Constitution, the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon stressed the importance of the fundamental law guaranteeing rights and freedoms of citizens.

8 November
Shukurjon Zukhurov, chairman of the lower chamber of the Tajik parliament

Chairman of the lower chamber of the Tajik parliament noted that the introduction of changes and amendments in Tajikistan’s Criminal Code and the adoption of the law “On access to information” have improved the situation in the area of freedom of speech and expression. Zukhurov made this remark on 8 November speaking at the session of the parliament.

2. Actions of officials defining the factual situation in the media

2 November
Angelika Graf, Head of the human rights division, German Bundestag, Dushanbe

On 2 November, the delegation of the German Bundestag human rights committee met with representatives of the Tajik media organizations in Dushanbe. The meeting was one in a series of similar sessions with the civil society where German parliamentarians discuss the issues of freedom of speech and expression in order to develop a strategy to support the observation of human rights.

4 November
Abdurakhim Kakharov, Minister of Interior and Dunja Mijatovic, OSCE envoy of media freedom, Dushanbe

On 4 November, special representative of OSCE on media freedom Dunja Mijatovic met with the Tajik Minister of Interior Abdurakhim Kakharov.

The parties discussed the issues of freedom of speech and expression in Tajikistan.

According to the Interior Ministry press service, Ms. Mijatovic expressed concern over the frequent cases of persecution of journalists and the media by the Tajik law enforcement agencies.

The Interior Minister assured the OSCE envoy that the cases in question are not related to journalists’ professional activities; they are caused by other violations of law.

4 November
Khamrokhon Zarifi, Foreign Minister and Dunja Mijatovic, OSCE envoy of media freedom, Dushanbe

On 4 November, the special OSCE envoy of media freedom Dunja Mijatovic met with the Tajik Minister of Foreign Affairs Khamrokhon Zarifi.

The parties discussed the issues of cooperation in the area of support to mass media and improvements of Tajikistan’s media legislation.

Mr. Zarifi told the guest about the government’s commitment to the obligations assumed within the framework of OSCE treaties and agreements.

Ms. Mijatovic informed the Minister about the OSCE initiatives targeted to promotion of the freedom of expression and shared information about the perspectives of development between OSCE and Tajikistan in this area.

4 November
Olim Salimzoda, chairman of the Tajik parliament committee and Dunja Mijatovic, OSCE envoy of media freedom, Dushanbe

On 4 November, the special OSCE envoy of media freedom Dunja Mijatovic met with Olim Salimzoda, head of the Tajik parliament committee on international affairs, public organizations and information.

The parties discussed the issues of the freedom of speech and interactions between the parliament and the media.

The parliamentarian informed the guest about a working group created for discussion of the draft media law. This group closely cooperates with the Tajik media community.

10 November
Abdukhalil Rajabov, Council of Justice

Abdukhalil Rajabov, head of the court supervision unit under the Tajik Council of Justice told Asia Plus weekly on 2 November that by 2013 Tajikistan should have accomplished the process of humanization of its legislation. The process is implemented within the framework of the judicial reform for the period of 2011-2013 endorsed by the President’s decree in January 2011.

Rajabov noted that the new and amended legislation should contain new provisions decriminalizing a number of criminally punishable acts, i.e. redefining certain acts from criminal into administrative or disciplinary ones.

In other words, it is suggested to decrease the number of actions for which citizens bear criminal liability.

23 November
Kokhir Rasulzoda, head of the Sughd province administration, Khujand

On 23 November, the chairman of Sughd province Kokhir Rasulzoda met with the correspondent of the Nuri Zindagi weekly Makhmadyusuf Ismoilov who was convicted for his critical publications. Muhabbat Juraeva, Ismoilov’s lawyer was also invited to take part in the meeting.

According to Juraeva, the official asked questions about Ismoilov’s state of health, and offered assistance.

The head of the Sughd province administration promised to set up a special investigation commission to study the issue. The commission will be in charge of verifying the facts described in articles published by Ismoilov, particularly on illegal distribution of land plots.

2. Factual situation in the media and freedom of speech

2 November
Nuriddin Karshiboev, chairman, NANMSIT, Dushanbe

The chairman of the Tajik National Association of Independent Mass Media Nuriddin Karshiboev told representatives of the German Bundestag that there have not been any essential positive changes in the area of the freedom of expression in Tajikistan in the last 2-3 years.

Karshiboev noted the frequent cases of persecution of journalists for their professional activities by the Tajik law enforcement agencies. “The main reason is lack of tolerance among public officials to criticism. Very often, they see criticism as an attempt upon their power”, — he said.

Chairman of NANSMIT also expressed concern over the new draft media law. The document has been under discussion for more than a year, but no significant results have been received so far.

23 November
Nigokh weekly, Dushanbe

The Tajik private weekly Nigokh published an article titled “Does the Tajik TV have its own audience?”.

There are four state TV channels and more than 20 private television companies in Tajikistan. According to the State Broadcasting Committee, 90 percent of the population watches the state television; 70 percent of this audience resides in rural areas. Television is seen by the authorities as an important ideological tool.

However, many observers say that the Tajik official television has not undergone any significant changes ever since it was created in the 1950-s. Contemporary realities require new approaches, and the Tajik official broadcasting is far from perfect in this sense.

Nigokh indicates that – despite the statements of the Tajik Broadcasting Committee – the ordinary people in Tajikistan prefer watching foreign TV channels through satellite receivers.

4. Journalists protecting their civil and professional rights

21 November
All media, Dushanbe

ON 21 November, the Tajik National Association of Independent Mass Media, the Union of Journalists of Tajikistan and the Media Alliance of Tajikistan issued a joint statement calling the journalists to restrain from using the language of enmity and urging them to observe the principles of political correctness in their publications about labor migration and interethnic relations.

The statement says that this issue is very topical, especially in the light of the recent deportations of the Tajik labor migrants from Russia and the extreme politicization of the situation.

“Regrettably, the situation has gone out of the legal field; it is being discussed in the media and in social networks. Rude statements and extremist instigations are being made in posts and articles. All these lead to nationalistic and xenophobic moods in both the Russian and Tajik societies, which is for the benefit of destructive geopolitical players”, — the statement says.

24 November
All media, Dushanbe

On 24 November, the Union of Journalists of Tajikistan held a round table on the topic “Journalists and confidential sources of information – conflict of interests or imperfect legislation?”. The session was supported by the Internews Network office in Tajikistan under financial support of the US Agency on International Development (USAID).

The UJT executive secretary Pulod Nurov told NANSMIT that the issue of confidential sources of information is quite topical for Tajikistan, especially in the light of legal persecution of journalists and the media they work for. In the course of preliminary investigation, law enforcement agencies demand to reveal the source of information from editors and correspondents. Such actions are seen in the media community as an attempt to limit the legal right of non-disclosure. Many experts consider that the existing problems are caused by shortcomings in the national media legislation.

28 November
All media, Dushanbe

On 28 November, the Tajik-Russian Slavic University jointly with the Union of Journalists of Tajikistan and NANSMIT organized a conference “Problems of development of media policies in the CIS countries”.

Participants of the conference held in Dushanbe discussed the issues of freedom of speech in Tajikistan during the period of 2005-2011, opportunities for creation of universal educational standards to train journalists in the CIS countries, influence of the Russian media within the post-Soviet space, main functions of media professionals in forming public opinion, the online information war around the problem of the Roghun hydropower plant, and the problems of information security in Tajikistan.

30 November
All media, Dushanbe

On 29-30 November, media professionals discussed achievements in the area of freedom of speech in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan at the thirteenth Central Asia Media Conference. The main topic of the event organized by the OSCE Bureau in Dushanbe was “Pluralism and the Internet management”.

Independent media experts said that the freedom of speech in the region is being limited in various ways. It concerns denial of registration for non-state mass media, adoption of laws containing provisions unfavorable for the media and regular persecutions of journalists.

More than 100 journalists, representatives of public organizations, parliamentarians and scholars took part in the conference.

II. VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS IN THE MEDIA

1. Ungrounded limitation of access to information

10 November
NANMSIT, Dushanbe

On 10 November, the chairman of NANSMIT Nuriddin Karshiboev told the Asia Plus weekly that the cancellation of quarterly press conferences by ministers and heads of other government institutions has had a negative impact on access to information.

“We have been receiving complaints from our colleagues in Sughd province saying that they cannot get access to the information, which they could previously receive at quarterly press conferences. Now, they cannot get any data from the anti-corruption agency; neither can they get it from the law enforcement agencies”, — said Karshiboev.

The chairman of NANSMIT said that a group of journalists working for local and foreign media approached the press secretary of the Sughd province administration with a request to solicit access to information.

The situation is similar elsewhere. Karshiboev referred to the correspondents of RIS Novosti and France Press who confirm the facts of limited acees to information.

21 November
All media, Khujand

On 19 November, the Tajik National Association of Independent Media organized a round table in Khujand to discuss the issues of access to information.

Journalists stressed the necessity of solving the problems related to the recent cancellation of regular press conferences. Public officials refer to the president’s decree saying that they have a duty to conduct press conferences only twice a year. At present, journalists can receive publically important data from government agencies only after a written request, and very often, such information becomes stale and useless.
The NANSMIT legal advisor in Sughd province Muhabbat Juraeva said that Article 27 of Tajikistan’s media law defines the right of journalists to receive information from state institutions, public organizations and public officials.

Participants of the round table noted that the limited access to information is having a negative impact on Tajikistan’s information security – since the population receives news from alternative foreign sources. Thus, the local media are losing people’s trust.

2. Violations in dissemination of periodicals

2 November
Millat weekly, Dushanbe

The Millat weekly (#44, 2 November 2011) published an article about the facts of forced subscription to the government newspapers Jumkhuriyat, Sadoi Mardum, Omuzgor, and other periodicals.

School teachers and university professors complain that the administrations deduct certain amounts from salaries to subscribe to government newspapers. Moreover, pedagogues usually receive only the first two-three issues.

Similar cases of forced subscription are quite typical in many government institutions and even in some private companies, which – one way or another – depend on ministries and municipal administrations.

III. CONFLICTS, VIOLATIONS INCRIMINATED TO THE MEDIA AND JOURNALISTS

1. Protection of honor, dignity and business reputation

23 November
Asia Plus weekly, Dushanbe

On 23 November, the civil case initiated by the police general Anvar Tagoimurodov against the Asia Plus weekly was closed due to amicable agreement between the parties.

According to the Asia Plus lawyer, the parties decided to close the case and the Firdavsi district court in Dushanbe agreed to accede to the request.

This report is based on compiled materials from the media and private information presented by correspondents of the NANSMIT Monitoring Network

Coordinator of the Monitoring Service
Abdufattokh Vokhidov

Project Manager
Nuriddin Karshibaev

Deadline:10/12/11
Journalists and writers who are in financial need due to political persecution can be nominated for a grant.

Human Rights Watch seeks nominations for writers of non-fiction, fiction or poetry deserving Hellman-Hammett grants, designed to recognize commitment to free expression and courage amid political pressure.

Grants range from US$1,000-10,000 and offer publicity, which can sometimes double as a protective measure. Anonymity is honored if requested. The grantees are chosen by a committee of authors, editors, and journalists who have a longstanding interest in free expression issues.

The nominator should provide biographical information about the nominee, a list of the nominee’s published works, a statement about the political persecution suffered and a statement of financial need.

The deadline is December 10.

For more information, click here: http://www.hrw.org/hhgrants/nominations

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Deadline:09/01/12
Liberty Media
Journalists who cover society and economics can apply for an award.

The Media for Liberty Award is open to journalists who work on societal issues, economies, political structures and cultures that illustrate their pursuit of a free market environment and civil liberties uninfluenced by government agenda.

The most outstanding entry receives a US$50,000 prize.

Sample topics include but are not limited to: government involvement in private enterprise, dependence on foreign oil, access to healthcare, sovereign debt, basic goods (food, housing, healthcare) becoming prohibitively expensive for middle-class consumers and the cost of globalization from a societal, cultural, economic perspective.

Entries must be published or transmitted via print or electronic media between January 1 and December 31, 2011. Eligible media outlets must be generally recognized in their markets and accessible to a broad audience in the United States.

Prize sponsors Liberty Media seek to acknowledge and encourage media contributions that explore the relationship between economic and political liberty.

For more information, click here: http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/related_material/nominations.doc

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Police in Moscow have arrested five people who were part of a protest against recent deportations of Tajik migrant laborers from Russia.

The five were detained at the «I am Tajik — Deport Me!» rally on November 24 outside the Federal Migration Service in Moscow.

Some of the protesters were washing windows at the migration service building and sweeping the sidewalks, work often performed by migrant laborers in Russia.

Russian news agency Interfax cited an unnamed police official as saying the five people, none of whom were ethnic Tajiks, were members of an «anarchist movement.»

Russia started deporting Tajik migrant laborers earlier this month, which many have suggested was in retaliation for Tajik authorities putting a Russian pilot on trial.

The Russian pilot was convicted but quickly received an amnesty.

http://www.rferl.org/content/five_arrested_for_protesting_tajik_deportations_from_russia/24403673.ht

Deadline:31/01/12
Journalists and photographers can enter a contest with a US$5,000 prize.

The Sidney Hillman Foundation seeks entries for its Hillman Prizes honoring investigative journalism and commentary that serves the common good.

Journalists worldwide can apply but the work must have been published in the United States.

This year’s categories include online, multimedia, magazine, broadcast, newspaper, photojournalism, book or opinion.

Along with the cash prize, winners receive a trip to New York City and a certificate designed by New York cartoonist Edward Sorel.

Applicants must submit a cover letter and four copies of the nominated material by January 31.

For more information, click here: http://hillmanfoundation.org/nominations-0

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The Tajik National Association of Independent Mass Media (NANSMIT), the Union of Journalists of Tajikistan (UJT) and the Tajik Media Alliance (TMA) call on the media to restrain from using aggressive expressions and statements and stick to the rules of political correctness covering the issues of labor migration and inter-ethnic relations.

This issue is very relevant, especially in the light of ongoing development related to the recent case of two Russian ethnic pilots sentenced by the Tajik court to lengthy prison terms. This issue has gained a political character; Tajik labor migrants have become hostages of the situation.

The situation has gone out of the “legal field”; it is aggravated by the involvement of the media and wide discussions in social networks. In these discussions, one can clearly see rude expressions, insult and incitements of extremist character. These circumstances instigate nationalist and xenophobic moods in both Russian and Tajik societies for the benefit of the internal destructive forces, as well as for the external geopolitical players.

We, the heads of the Tajik media organizations, call on all Russian and Tajik mass media to observe professional standards and provide objective and balanced information on the ongoing developments, restraining from emotions.

Nuriddin Karshiboev, Chairman of NANSMIT

Akbarali Sattorov, Chairman of UJT

Khurshed Niyozov, Secretary General of TMA

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