subject: Scientology Co-Sponsors Youth Human Rights Summit in Geneva [print this page] The Human Rights Office of the Church of Scientology International co-sponsored the 7th Annual International Human Rights Summit of Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI), held 27 August 2010, in Geneva, Switzerland. With human rights a central belief of the Scientology religion, the Church has supported Youth for Human Rights since the group's inception nine years ago.
Youth delegates from 30 countries, distinguished human rights advocates and more than 60 UN diplomats attended the event held in the United Nations Palais des Nations. The purpose of the Summit was to coordinate the work of all involved in making the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights widely known and used. Traditionally held in August, this year's event was aptly timed to coincide with the start of the United Nations "Year of Youth," which is being commemorated from August 2010 to August 2011.
In addition to the support of the Church of Scientology the 2010 International Summit was also co-sponsored by the Uganda Permanent Mission to the UN, the Haiti Permanent Mission to the UN, Village Suisse NGO, Friends of the United Nations, Ariel Foundation International and the African Diaspora Foundation.
The Human Rights Department of the Church of Scientology International has co-sponsored all previous YHRI International Summits, seven Youth for Human Rights World Tours, and also sponsored the distribution of millions of YHRI educational materials, including public service messages about the Universal Declaration and the educational film, The Story of Human Rights.
Formed in 2001, Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) is dedicated to fostering tolerance and peace through promotion of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the first document to define the fundamental freedoms and human rights in the United Nations Charter. The Declaration, ratified by the UN General Assembly in 1948, has influenced national constitutions, treaties, laws, and human rights institutions the world over.
Scientology Co-Sponsors Youth Human Rights Summit in Geneva
