Sec. 602. Press freedom curriculum
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The Secretary shall ensure that there is a press freedom curriculum for the National Foreign Affairs Training Center that enables Foreign Service officers to better understand issues of press freedom and the tools that are available to help protect journalists and promote freedom of the press norms, which may include— the historic and current issues facing press freedom, including countries of specific concern; the Department’s role in promoting press freedom as an American value, a human rights issue, and a national security imperative; ways to incorporate press freedom promotion into other aspects of diplomacy; and existing tools to assist journalists in distress and methods for engaging foreign governments and institutions on behalf of individuals engaged in journalistic activity who are at risk of harm.