Following allegations of antisemitism against some DW employees and distributors, the general management developed a comprehensive action plan and presented the status of implementation to the Broadcasting Council today.
The comprehensive action plan was presented to DW committees and the public in early February.
With respect to the ongoing evacuation of former reporters and family members of DW editors from Afghanistan, the Broadcasting Board acknowledged the outstanding, personal and overall commitment of the Director General to evacuate DW-related individuals still in Afghanistan. DW's Code of Conduct was sharpened and made more binding with the participation of the staff council. It now explicitly states that DW will not tolerate any form of antisemitism, racism or discrimination such as sexism, either in its dealings with employees or in the services it offers."Zero tolerance" applies to seditious, punishable behavior such as and in particular the denial or relativization of the Holocaust.
For the purpose of prevention, DW is expanding its recruitment process for job applicants. Values-based recruiting and extended checks during the hiring process will provide an improved assessment prior to hiring in the future. Appropriate training courses are available for managers and other DW recruiting staff. They also address the role and responsibility of managers in the selection processes. The topic of recruiting is also integrated into the management onboarding process.
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