Germany to Lead OSCE in 2016

Germany will serve as OSCE Chair-in-Office in 2016.

Germany has indicated it will continue the work on youth exchanges initiated by the previous Serbian and Swiss chairmanships. In the human dimension, Germany will focus on:

Freedom of the press and freedom of information, independence of the media, and the safety of journalists.
Protection of minorities.
Combating political extremism, intolerance and discrimination, including anti-Semitism and integration issues related to migrants.
Strengthening the rights of women.

Relevant issues:

Anti-Semitism

Freedom of the Media

Gender Equality

Migration, Refugees, and Displaced Persons

Minority Rights

OSCE Institutions, Structures, and Meetings

Relevant countries:

Germany

Serbia

Switzerland

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