LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 10, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Scientology Churches and Scientologists join the United Nations in the year-long campaign just launched to promote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This UN campaign culminates onĀ Human Rights Day, December 10, 2023, on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Photo Caption: A Human Rights Youth Summit at the UN in New York, co-organized by Youth for Human Rights International and the Human Rights Office of the Church of Scientology International.
In a world assaulted daily by news of human trafficking, war, genocide, ecological catastrophes, poverty and famine, there can be little doubt of the need for the full implementation of the UDHR everywhere.
In his Human Rights Day Message, UN Secretary-GeneralĀ AntĆ³nio Guterres urged āMember States, civil society, the private sector and others to put human rights at the heart of efforts to reverse todayās damaging trends.ā He further pointed out that āHuman rights are the foundation for human dignity ā¦ They reflect the most fundamental thing we share — our common humanity.ā
Since its earlier days, the Church of Scientology has championed human rights.Ā The Creed of the Church of ScientologyĀ begins with the belief āThat all men of whatever race, color or creed were created with equal rights.ā And theĀ Code of a ScientologistĀ includes the commitmentĀ āTo support true humanitarian endeavors in the fields of human rights.ā
In the preamble to the UDHR, the United Nations called upon all member countries to publicize its text and āto cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories.ā
Creating a world where human rights are known and protected starts with effective educational programs that reach across all cultural and geographic boundaries.
United for Human RightsĀ and its program for young people,Ā Youth for Human Rights InternationalĀ are dedicated to this task.
These campaigns make the articles of the UDHR easy to understand and apply to oneās life with materials that bring each of the 30 human rights to life. Youth for Human Rights has aĀ free online course for children. And United for Human Rights has a freeĀ online courseĀ for high school and university students.
Scientology Churches hold seminars, conferences and open house events to raise awareness of the UDHR and engage their communities in programs to promote its full implementation.
Through the support of the Church of Scientology and Scientologists, theseĀ educational materials are available free of charge to anyone wishing to use them to educate others on human rights.
Human rights advocates, teachers and community leaders find Youth for Human Rights International and United for Human Rights online and adopt the programs, using them to create tremendous impact in their areas.
FromĀ the GambiaĀ toĀ IndiaĀ and fromĀ GuatemalaĀ toĀ Taiwan, these programs change lives. The impact of these advocates andĀ the history and activities of the campaignsĀ are documented in episodes ofĀ Voices for Humanity, an original seriesĀ on theĀ Scientology Network.
Since the Scientology Network launched with a special episode featuring Scientology ecclesiastical leaderĀ Mr. David Miscavige, these episodes have been viewed in 240 countries and territories worldwide in 17 languages. Broadcast fromĀ Scientology Media Productions, the Churchās global media center in Los Angeles, the Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320 and can be streamed atĀ Scientology.tv, onĀ mobile appsĀ and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.
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https://www.scientologynews.org/press-releases/
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CAPTION: A Human Rights Youth Summit at the UN in New York, co-organized by Youth for Human Rights International and the Human Rights Office of the Church of Scientology International
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