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Press Release Apr 8, 2016

Virtual Reality Creates Real Opportunities for Survivors of Persecution Around the World

Through the use of culture-specific avatars and video-conferencing technology, Safe Port Initiative is launching a global venture to deliver distance education to survivors of human trafficking, displaced refugees, and victims of systematic persecution on six continents. The pilot program for this unprecedented effort will begin in September 2016, providing culturally relevant curriculum from primary academic education to adult vocational training to 60 students in Africa and the Middle East. Read More

Press Release Apr 6, 2016

Video From ALLATRA International Public Movement Brings Attention to Appalling Behaviour of Unscrupulous Journalists in Ukraine

A shocking incriminating video "Who Benefits from World Conflict? Or ALLATRA IPM speaks out on Dignity, Freedom and Human Rights" has appeared online. It speaks about wrongful actions of unscrupulous journalists from Ukraine (news channel "24", "Espreso", and "2 + 2" channels). They publicly slandered ALLATRA International Public Movement, the members of which live in various countries around the world. Read More

Press Release Apr 5, 2016

Voiceless Victims Launches a New Website

Voiceless Victims announces a new website, one year after it launched a labor rights campaign Read More

Press Release Apr 4, 2016

D. Micheal Lyles, Esquire Appoints Tracy Arnold of Arnold Place to the Prince George's County Human Trafficking Task Force

Tracy Arnold, community developer, joins forces to help Prince George's County combat human trafficking among teen girls. Read More

Press Release Mar 24, 2016

Mother, Actress, Kelly Preston and Awardees Highlight International Day of Happiness Celebration at the Church of Scientology, Flag

Press Release Mar 24, 2016

World Class Pianist Inspires Happiness at the Scientology Information Center

Press Release Mar 23, 2016

St. Petersburg Film Screening Reveals Psychiatric Abuse of Children

Russian educators, professionals and students learn of the often-fatal practice of prescribing dangerous psychiatric drugs to children—a practice that is on the rise in Russia. Read More

Press Release Mar 21, 2016

ILO Should Insulate Itself From External Influence

International Labour Organisation's current focus is on several labour-related issues Read More

Press Release Mar 21, 2016

Youth for Human Rights South Africa Supports ANC Anti-Racism Campaign

Joining forces those marching to end racism, Youth for Human Rights South Africa is determined to accomplish Mandela's dream of ending discrimination in any form. Read More

Press Release Mar 17, 2016

Working to Make Better World for Those on Life's Fringe

The Church of Scientology supports myriad humanitarian initiatives worldwide to overcome attitudes that foster marginalization and injustice. Read More

Press Release Mar 15, 2016

Youth Group Rallies Support for Human Rights

Scientology News reports on the Youth for Human Rights Chapter of Puebla, Mexico, championing human rights education and reform. Read More

Press Release Mar 14, 2016

Scientologist's Crusade to Bring Human Rights to India and Nepal

Mr. Andrew Chalmers believes education is the key to changing attitudes and bringing about urgently needed human rights reform. He is featured in a Voice for Humanity video on the Scientology website. Read More

Press Release Mar 14, 2016

Canadian Icon Honored by Youth for Human Rights Toronto

As featured in Pride Magazine, Dr. Jean Augustine and four other noted advocates of human rights were awarded at the 10th annual Human Rights Award ceremony of the Toronto chapter of Youth for Human Rights. Read More

Press Release Mar 14, 2016

Scientology News Reports: Youth for Human Rights International World Tour Launches With Capitol Hill Awards Ceremony

Top human rights advocates presented with President's Volunteer Service Awards Read More

Press Release Mar 11, 2016

Belgian Court Dismisses All Charges in Baseless Case Against the Church of Scientology in Landmark Victory for Religious Freedom

Presiding Judge rules that entire case was a "serious and irremediable breach of the right to a fair trial" Read More

Press Release Mar 11, 2016

Celebrated Local Pianist Spreading Happiness Through Music at the Scientology Information Center

Pianist Kathy Roberts will perform an International Day of Happiness Concert March 20 at the Scientology Information Center, 500 Cleveland Street in Downtown Clearwater. The two-hour concert begins at 6pm. Read More

Press Release Mar 8, 2016

India's Daughter Director Leslee Udwin Plans Global Educational Program to Stop Rape and the Cycle of Violence- Forever!

Think Equal is a revolutionary new initiative which aims bring human rights education as a compulsory component of education curricula around the world. It is constructing a curriculum for a new subject which will educate the hearts of children and no just their heads, and which will start start from the very beginning of every child's formal education. We can only address inequality and human rights violations if we commit to educating children with moral values and focus on breaking the cycle Read More

Press Release Mar 2, 2016

Animal Equality's Video Exposing Abuse in Chicken Hatcheries Goes Viral

The video is part of an extensive investigation inside industrial chicken hatcheries in Spain. Over the last week, dozens of media outlets around the world have been echoing the terrible mistreatment that we documented. The footage was filmed over a course of two years and shows how workers rip the heads off of baby chicks, or throw them alive into trash cans when they aren't considered profitable. Read More

Press Release Feb 25, 2016

Fabulous February for RahGor

It's been a busy month for RahGor in the US with talks given at the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), attendance at the United Nations Head Quarters in New York, an interview on FOXTV and the creation of some powerful, motivational videos. Read More

Press Release Feb 18, 2016

German Scientology Churches Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day

In keeping with the U.N. mandate to develop educational programs to prevent future genocides, Scientology Churches in partnership with Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) chapters shown the harsh light on psychiatric roots of the Holocaust. Read More

Press Release Feb 18, 2016

Scientology Open House Targets Psychiatric Drug Dangers

Event presents litany of facts warning of psychiatric drug dangers Read More

Press Release Feb 11, 2016

Brussels Youths Bring Universal Declaration of Human Rights to Life

Group invites shoppers to lend a hand with a unique petition promoting human rights education. Read More

Press Release Feb 3, 2016

Holocaust Survivors Recall Nazi Terror at Remembrance Event in Pasadena

The Church of Scientology of Pasadena's forum marking the United Nations International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust shows need for human rights. Read More

Press Release Feb 2, 2016

Floridians Briefed on Rights Under the Baker Act in Honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Citizens Commission on Human Rights, a non-profit mental health watchdog dedicated to the eradication of abuses committed under the guise of mental health briefed Floridians on their rights under the Baker Act in honor of International Holocaust Remembran Read More

Press Release Feb 1, 2016

For 2016 United for Human Rights Announces Goal - to Make Human Rights Real in the Tampa Bay Area

Press Release Feb 1, 2016

Holocaust Survivor to Speak at Remembrance Event in Pasadena This Sunday

Press Release Jan 27, 2016

Educating Future Leaders in Nepal on the Critical Issue of Human Rights

Spearheading human rights awareness throughout their country and South Asia, the Kathmandu chapter of Youth for Human Rights International used this year's International Human Rights Day to increase awareness of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read More

Press Release Jan 25, 2016

U.K. Scientologists Promote Universal Declaration of Human Rights to Reverse Surge in Hate Crime

Plymouth's chapter of Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination, known as STAND, sheds light on nation's need for human rights education to fight religious hatred, intolerance and violence Read More

Press Release Jan 21, 2016

Copenhagen Human Rights Day Walk Focuses Attention on Bullying

Copenhagen's seventh annual International Human Rights Day Walk raises awareness of bullying as a human rights abuse. Read More

Press Release Jan 20, 2016

Church Forum Urges Recognizing Basic Human Rights to Quell Japan's School Bullying Crisis

With bullying found in more than half of Japan's schools and the number of incidents reported at a record high, implementing human rights education in all schools takes on new urgency. Read More

Press Release Jan 17, 2016

How Bigotry in the Media Leads to Hate Crimes and Violence

Press Release Jan 14, 2016

Youth Group Promotes Human Rights Amid Rising Tensions in Germany

Volunteers generate widespread interest at their Human Rights booth in the heart of Munich. Read More

Press Release Jan 14, 2016

Youth Group Brings Human Rights to Life Throughout Mexico

Youth for Human Rights chapters of Mexico raised awareness on human rights Read More

Press Release Jan 13, 2016

Celebrating Storytellers on the Front Lines of Today's Global Issues: 4th Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA) Finalists Announced

35 Documentary Features, Shorts and Impact Videos in the running for the Best of Global Impact Cinema Read More

Press Release Jan 12, 2016

The Claire Power Murphy Foundation Recognized by CUTV News

Press Release Jan 12, 2016

Nashville Church of Scientology Hosts Survival Training on World Civil Defense Day

The Nashville Church of Scientology is observing World Civil Defense Day on March 1st with a special workshop on "Survival Training." Read More

Press Release Jan 11, 2016

Scientologists Celebrate Diversity in Melbourne

A unique holiday reception brought together people of Melbourne's wide-ranging cultural mosaic to celebrate the importance of basic human rights. Read More

Press Release Jan 4, 2016

Palm Springs Screening of 'Salam Neighbor'

An exclusive, one-night only screening of 'Salam Neighbor', a film and campaign to connect the world to refugees. Immerse into the life of a Syrian refugee through the journey of Chris and Zach as the first filmmakers allowed to be registered and given a tent inside of a refugee camp. Read More

Press Release Jan 3, 2016

Tennessee United for Human Rights Taking It to the Next Level in 2016

2015 saw the formation of Tennessee United for Human Rights, and in 2016 the organization is planning to take it to another level. Read More

Press Release Jan 3, 2016

Church of Scientology London Holds International Human Rights Conference Bringing Communities Together in Peace

The London Church of Scientology human rights conference focused on four freedoms found within the United Nations - Freedom from Fear, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion and Freedom from Want. Read More

Press Release Dec 31, 2015

Christmas Fundraiser Benefits Africa and Tibet

Annual human rights benefit concert of the Association for Human Rights and Tolerance and the Human Rights Department of the Church of Scientology of Milan benefits children of Africa and Tibetan refugees. Read More

Press Release Dec 29, 2015

Religious Leaders Urge Mutual Understanding to Bring About Peace

Church of Scientology Sydney hosts interfaith conference in the name of peace. Read More

Press Release Dec 29, 2015

Congress Implicated in Space-Based Wi-Fi Problems

Congress has and continues to enable space-based WiFi. Space-based global WiFi is a threat to all living things. It is unacceptable to flood Earth with machine-generated pulsed microwave radiation and huge new burdens of ozone-destroying rocket fuel emissions to deploy 11,000 satellites. Read More

Press Release Dec 17, 2015

Hope for Democracy Brings Human Rights Activists to Scientology's Ybor Square Tampa on International Human Rights Day

Given the immense scope of the problem, and inspired by the words of Scientology founder, L. Ron Hubbard, "Human Rights must be made a fact not an idealistic dream," The Church of Scientology supports United for Human Rights as a vanguard of human rights education and information. It is the world's largest nongovernmental human rights education campaign, active in 192 countries and partnering with 1,500 groups and organizations. Read More

Press Release Dec 14, 2015

"Don't Drug Our Children" Demand 850 at Rally Targeting World Psychiatric Association

Human rights activists descended on Taipei City Hall in Taiwan to march in protest of psychiatry's abuse of children. Read More

Press Release Dec 14, 2015

Church of Scientology Sacramento Hosts Human Rights Event in Recognition of International Human Rights Day

Taking inspiration from L. Ron Hubbard, who wrote, "Human rights must be made a fact, not an idealistic dream," the Church of Scientology of Sacramento marked Human Rights Day with a human rights event attended by local faith based leaders and members of community organizations. Read More

Press Release Dec 11, 2015

Youth for Human Rights Volunteers in 40 Nations Declare "Our Rights, Our Freedoms, Always" on International Human Rights Day

Churches of Scientology and chapters of the Church-supported United for Human Rights and its program for young people, Youth for Human Rights, marked International Human Rights Day December 10 with a wide variety of observances in 40 nations. Read More

Press Release Dec 10, 2015

Qatar Signs Key Contracts for Migrant Worker City

Qatar signed the first contracts on a project that will eventually house almost 180,000 migrant workers. Read More

Press Release Dec 3, 2015

20,000 Attendees Are Informed of the Truth About Psychiatry at Exhibition in Taiwan

Timed to coincide with this year's World Psychiatric Association's International Congress of Psychiatry in Taipei, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) 'Industry of Death' Traveling Exhibit educated psychiatrists and the general public on the shocking roots of psychiatry and the criminal practices and abuses of the industry today. Read More

Press Release Dec 2, 2015

Sugar Artists Unite to Support the Global Fund

A collaboration of 176 sugar artists who have come together to spread awareness for World AIDS Day and donations for The Global Fund. In an Online digital Art Gallery these Global citizens present edible works of art in the hopes that you will pause and take a moment to reflect on your own thoughts regarding those living with HIV/AIDS. The disease is still here and it is a GLOBAL issue. Read More

Press Release Dec 2, 2015

What If… You Could Change the World by Playing a Game?

Muslim Public Affairs Council partners with master teacher Marshall Thurber to host the Global Game world simulation at Los Angeles Trade Technical College. Read More

Press Release Nov 26, 2015

Human Rights Activist Awarded International Association of Scientologists Freedom Medal for Protecting the Rights of Those Abused by Psychiatry

Executive Director of Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) New Zealand received the International Association of Scientologists Freedom Medal at the organization's 31st Anniversary celebration. By exposing horrendous violations of human rights at the hands of psychiatrists, Steve Green ensured victims received restitution and brought New Zealand psychiatry and psychiatrists under the law. Read More

Press Release Nov 26, 2015

iBoss Advertising Gives 100 Turkeys to Immigrant Families in Need for the Thanksgiving Season

Global digital advertising agency gives back this Thanksgiving by donating over 100 turkeys to families in need in the Tampa Bay area. Read More

Press Release Nov 23, 2015

Inaugural Religious Freedom Roundtable Promotes Protection of Faith in Australia

Multi-faith summit—convened by the nation's Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson —joins representatives from the Church of Scientology with those of the Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Catholic, Anglican, Baha'i, Russian Orthodox and Buddhist communities, among others. Read More

Press Release Nov 17, 2015

Church of Scientology Marks 45 Years of Service in Germany With Festive Munich Street Celebration

Event highlighting the religion's impact in Bavaria along with Church-sponsored humanitarian and social betterment programs blends education and information with an atmosphere of gaiety. Read More

Press Release Nov 12, 2015

Progression Tattoo : Experienced Tattooers in Australia

Progression Tattoo is custom tattoo studio in Adelaide and specialise in all fields of tattooing, Japanese, Lettering, Traditional and Realism. Read More

Press Release Nov 11, 2015

GoFundMe Account Created for Homeless Man Assaulted by McDonald's Employee in Drive-Thru in Detroit

Realtor Christine Ciana Calabrese of Classic Realty Group in Oak Forest has created a GoFundMe account in response to a viral video of a homeless man named Willy becoming the target of a cruel joke in a McDonald's Drive-Thru in Detroit. Read More

Press Release Nov 10, 2015

Special Attention for Migrant Workers in Qatar

The ministry to ensure a better working environment for workers employed in the Middle Eastern region. Read More

Press Release Oct 29, 2015

Oneness Through Art, L3C Sets to Raise $10,000 Through Crowdfunding Platform Kiva-Zip

Oneness Through Art, L3C is a social enterprise venture with a stated mission of Uniting People through the Arts. They are raising 1st round funds through the Kiva Zip Micro-Loan Platform to develop the animated series MyKids Unite© and #HumanityRising Arts Outreach Projects. Read More

Press Release Oct 23, 2015

Global Trade Union (ITUC) Under Govt Scanner

A dossier prepared by intel agencies says ITUC is managing its activities through its Indian affiliates Read More