Anyone wishing to support the Church of Scientology International European Human Rights Office, and the work they are doing to bring effective Scientology solutions to bear on the underlying causes of human rights abuse can link to their web site.

Scientology Effective Solutions

At http://www.exactscientology.net/effectivesolutions-logolinks.html are a set of logos you can download to your own site, to link to the human rights office site.

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David Miscavige - Articles and Speeches

Mr. David Miscavige is frequently the master of ceremonies at international Scientology events.

One of the unique Scientology holidays has just taken place. This is the anniversary of the birthday of L. Ron Hubbard,the founder of the Scientology religion.

I found a blog called David Miscavige - Articles and Speeches where a number of Mr. Miscavige's speeches have been reprinted.

Last week I attending the event that is known as the L. Ron Hubbard Birthday event and it was really wonderful to hear all the expansion news. I was particularly touched by the speeches of community, government and religious leaders where they described the importance and value of Mr. Hubbard's work.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article One states: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood."

However one cannot legislate something like this. This may have been signed by all the member nations of the UN, but how does that impact on a kid who is being stalked by a school bully?

We will never really see human rights for all until we have solved the problems of insanity and criminality.

In The Aims of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard laid out a goal I think all people can embrace:

"A civilization without insanity, without criminals and without war, where the able can prosper and honest beings can have rights, and where man is free to rise to greater heights...."

What makes this more than lip service is the fact that Mr. Hubbard developed spiritual technology to enable the individual to become the best of which he is capable.

Anyone wishing to learn more about this can visit the web site of the Scientology Handbook and read online some of the simple techniques that really make human rights possible.

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Calls on French observatory to set standard of tolerance and non-discrimination

The following article appeared today on the Scientology Effective Solutions web site, which is published by the Church of Scientolgy International European Office for Public Affairs and Human Rights.

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief has strongly criticized France over “the different measures that were taken at the governmental and parliamentary level in the second part of the 1990s (that) undermined the right to freedom of religion or belief and raised serious concerns about religious intolerance.”

The Rapporteur, Ms. Asma Jahangir, who visited France last fall and met with government officials and representatives of various religions including the Scientology religion, acknowledges that French authorities have since attempted to “redress the balance.” Nonetheless, she adds, “after she had completed her visit, it was reported to the Special Rapporteur that, following a change in its staff, MIVILUDES, (the French government’s office establish to investigate religious minorities), was allegedly about to return to a more hard-line position...”

“We welcome this report and the Rapporteur’s call for MIVILUDES not to return to the mistakes of the past,” said Rev. Heber Jentzsch, President of the Church of Scientology International. “The abuses described by the Rapporteur are the result of a campaign of intolerance by a tiny clique of anti-religious groups still funded by the French government. These groups are attempting to resuscitate intolerant practices put to rest by the government when it abandoned the blacklist of religious groups in May last year.”

The Rapporteur's findings include strong statements on how freedom of religion and belief has been undermined:

• “Stigmatization of (religious group) members has led to certain forms of discrimination, in particular vis-à-vis their children.”

• “Government policy may have contributed to a climate of general suspicion and intolerance towards those communities.”

• “The policy and measures that have been adopted by the French authorities have provoked situations where the right to freedom of religion or belief of members of these groups has been unduly limited.”

Indicating her intention to “continue to closely monitor the various efforts that are carried out by MIVILUDES”, the Rapporteur urges that future actions of MIVILUDES are in line with the right to freedom of religion and “avoid past mistakes.”

Rev. Jentzsch called on the French government to heed the Rapporteur's recommendations and to ensure that MIVILUDES embraces tolerance and non-discrimination for all.

The French simply have a bad record on the subject of religious tolerance. This is not anything new, but it is time for them to comply with international conventions and standards. That is all that is being asked of them.

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L. Ron Hubbard's Birthday

March 13th is the anniversary of L. Ron Hubbard's birthday, who was a great humanitarian and human rights advocate.

Scientologists from around the world celebrate Mr. Hubbard's birthday and over the next two weeks Scientology churches on five continents will hold events to commemorate this day.

Mr. David Miscavige is usually the master of ceremonies for the event, which is held live in Clearwater, Florida, the spiritual headquarters of the Scientology religion.

Here is an example of a speech Mr. Miscavige made in commemoration of Mr. Hubbard's birthday in the year 2000.  Following is an excerpt from the page of the Religious Technology Center web site where this appears:

"On the eve of the year 2000, before a Los Angeles audience of nearly 14,000 from dozens of nations, Mr. David Miscavige presented an historic address — benchmarking the end of the first half-century of Dianetics and Scientology.

"Here was the story behind the meteoric rise of the Scientology religion, and all that it faced and ultimately overcame.

"What follows are extracts from this pivotal event.

"MR. MISCAVIGE: Welcome to an evening like no other in our history, and a New Year celebration like none other on Earth. For while the whole world awaits the New Millennium tonight, with whatever hope and aspirations they can muster, this one is different for us...."

This speech can also be read online on the David Miscavige Articles and Speeches blog.

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