AMSTERDAM, Jan. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- The Church of Scientology Amsterdam's expansive new
home at Wibautstraat 112 on the city's Knowledge Mile was the
perfect venue for the launch of 12 months of human rights
activities to raise awareness of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights in its 70th anniversary year.
Those attending were introduced to United for Human Rights
(UHR), a human rights initiative supported by the Church of
Scientology. The program is active in 192 countries and partners
with 1,500 groups and organizations.
The Director of Public Affairs for the Church briefed those
attending on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the
Church's plans to greatly increase awareness of the document over
the coming year. She screened The Story of Human
Rights, an award-winning documentary that presents
the history of human rights and its state in the world today. The
film is one of the key elements of the United for Human Rights
educational initiative.
Guests were then invited to visit the Church's Public
Information Center for refreshments and to watch public service
announcements that describe each of the 30 articles of the
UDHR.
Next was a presentation by a representative of Human Rights
Without Frontiers on the state of human rights and particularly
freedom of religion in Europe, the
Middle East and Asia, where
he has traveled extensively on anthropological studies.
The Church of Scientology is founded on the principles of human
rights. Scientology founder L. Ron
Hubbard encouraged Scientologists to be active in this area,
stating, "It is vital that all thinking men urge upon their
governments sweeping reforms in the field of human rights." As part
of the Code of a Scientologist, parishioners pledge
"to support true humanitarian endeavors in the fields of human
rights."
For more information on United for Human Rights and its program
for young people, Youth for Human Rights, visit
the Scientology website.
Media
requests: email publicaffairs@churchofscientology.net
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Guests toured the Public Information Center to learn more about the
human rights education campaign and how they can use it in their
own areas.
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Director of Public Affairs of the Church of Scientology Amsterdam
presented the human rights education initiative the Church
supports.
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