The Dushanbe mayor’s office has set up a working group, which is tasked to raise legal awareness of citizens.    

The group members reportedly include officials from the mayor’s office, teachers, physicians, lawyers, epidemiologists, ecologists and religious figures.

“Their task is to explain the country’s laws, first of all the laws on parental responsibility, freedom of faith and religious associations, prevention of domestic violence, and traditions and rituals, to the citizens,” a source at the Dushanbe mayor’s office told Asia-Plus in an interviews.  

Dushanbe mayor has ordered heads of all municipal agencies and the Dushanbe-based organizations and enterprises to provide assistance to the working group in organizing meetings with the population.

The working group will report on their work to the mayor quarterly, the source added. 

Legal awareness is the empowerment of individuals regarding issues involving the law.  Legal awareness helps to promote consciousness of legal culture, participation in the formation of laws and the rule of law.