religious freedom
MEDIA WATCH
Scientologists Outraged at “The Age’s” Attack on Religious Freedom
These statements are bigoted and discriminatory in the extreme. This is blatant religious discrimination. Scientologists in Australia are totally outraged by this attack on religious freedom.
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In Victory for Religious Freedom, European Court of Human Rights Sanctions Russian State, Awards Damages to Russian Scientologist
On September 28, 2021, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Vladimir Leonidovich Kuropyatnik, a Moscow Scientologist, was illegally detained by a Russian police officer who questioned him for over one hour on the basis of his membership in the Scientology religion—an act which violated his human rights.
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A Vision for Tolerance in 2019
“It is my goal and my prediction that 2019 will see a renaissance for religious tolerance, and we look forward to rolling up our sleeves and working side by side with members of all faiths to bring it about.”
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Church of Scientology Marks Anniversary of Landmark Religious Freedom Victory
“In every battle against ignorance and bigotry we have fought, we sought greater freedom for all faiths,” said STAND International Director Edward Parkin. “Our purpose is to enable every person on this earth to believe as he or she chooses, exactly in alignment with the European Convention on Human Rights.”
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Church of Scientology Wins Appeal in Highest French Court - €35,000 in Costs and Damages Upheld
The Church of Scientology has won another victory before the Court of Cassation—France’s highest court for all criminal and civil matters—in a lawsuit filed against the French government for a prosecutor’s illegal and unsuccessful attempt in 2009 to dissolve one of the Scientology Churches in Paris.
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German High Court Shuts Down Discriminatory Law in Win for Religious Freedom
According to a ruling this month by Germany’s Federal Administrative Court, the City of Munich can no longer discriminate against Scientologists.
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Holland Becomes Latest In Parade of Nations to Officially Recognize the Scientology Religion
Millions of Scientologists in more than 150 countries celebrate this latest recognition as another victory for religious freedom.
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National Religious Freedom Day—What It Means
Today, National Religious Freedom Day, commemorates the January 16, 1786 adoption of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. The document’s title reads simply: “An act for establishing religious freedom.”
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New One-of-a-Kind Religious Freedom Resource Center Empowers All to Protect This Fundamental Human Right
This week, STAND unveiled a unique resource designed to empower every individual to better understand and protect their own fundamental human rights.
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Quebec’s Ban on Religious Symbols in Public Sector Creates Crisis of Conscience for Many
In the year since the ban, which applies to teachers, police officers, judges, prison guards and other public servants, many religious Canadians in the public sector have seen their lives change. Some who can, have simply gone “underground,” wearing their insignia under their clothing, as many Catholic women have done, covering their crucifixes with their sweaters or tucking them under their blouses.
