Scientology-Supported Human Rights Campaign Engages Madrid Residents

Scientology-Supported Human Rights Campaign Engages Madrid Residents

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MADRID, Spain — Volunteers from the Church of Scientology, Youth for Human Rights and Fundación MEJORA have taken human rights education into the streets of Madrid.

Wearing distinctive blue shirts, volunteers distributed booklets explaining the 30 articles of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The activity coincided with public discussions in Spain's capital about housing, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. The educational campaign was independent of the housing demonstrations.

The volunteers used resources from internationally established human rights education programmes supported by Scientology. They explain rights such as equality before the law, freedom of religion, access to education and adequate living conditions.

Article 25 of the Universal Declaration addresses an adequate standard of living, including housing, while Article 26 emphasises education that strengthens respect for human rights.

Ivan Arjona, the Church of Scientology's representative to European and international institutions, highlighted the news european parliament importance of citizens understanding their rights.

The programme forms part of the Church of Scientology's wider support for human rights education, rooted in the importance L. Ron Hubbard placed on fundamental freedoms.

The outreach brought internationally recognised human rights principles into everyday conversations in the Spanish capital.

The full story is covered in this report on Madrid's human rights outreach initiative.

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