Eurasia Foundation, Tajikistan
Human Rights and Rule of Law

Promoting human rights and the rule of law by building capacities, fighting corruption, improving service provision and advocating for policy change

The 2017 Freedom in the World index rated the state of human rights and civil liberties in Tajikistan as very poor and the country as falling into the ’not free’ category. Opposition parties have been closed in recent years and there are several redlines for the public and civil society. The media operate somewhat freely but can’t find stable revenue streams and struggle to compete with government sponsored outlets. While citizens enjoy certain freedoms, particularly in comparison to countries in its near abroad, there are underlying issues that need to be addressed. Civil society must play an important role in protecting the rights of all citizens.

EFCA-Tajikistan is committed to promoting and protecting human rights for all citizens. We work to raise awareness of existing human rights legislation and ensure its effective implementation in defence of the country's most vulnerable citizens through education, advocacy and civil society empowerment. We work with other local civil society organisations to promote projects which are rights-based and respect the interests of groups which face discrimination including women, people with disabilities.


Supported by:


International Cooperation for Promoting And Raising Awareness of Human Rights | Estonian Development Cooperation, 2015-2017

We connected 340 lawyers from legal aid centres to a hotline, which provided free, nation-wide legal consultations to women and vulnerable groups. For more details click here


A Call to Justice | World Justice Project, 2015

We connected 340 lawyers from legal aid centres to a hotline, which provided free, nation-wide legal consultations to women and vulnerable groups.


Equal before the Law: Access to Justice in Central Asia | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, 2011-2014

This project established a network of CSOs and strengthened their capacity to promote human rights-based principles in Tajikistan to protect the rights of vulnerable people. For more details click here


Other projects include:

Engaging Khuroson’s Citizens and Local Businesses in the Fight against Corruption | Canadian Fund, 2013

Promotion of Legal Literacy in Tajikistan | US Embassy in Tajikistan, 2012-2013

Building LGBT People’s Confidence in their Future | German Embassy in Tajikistan, 2013

Promoting the Exercise of Fundamental Democratic Rights in Tajikistan | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Finland, 2010 – 2012


Eurasia Foundation, Tajikistan