In one instance, a Scientology security guard attempted to deny a disabled senior citizen from walking to her home; this was documented on a popular YouTube video which has spawned a new internet catch phrase to describe Scientology: “Bad People“. picked by kissmenow 1 year ago

A British teenager won't be prosecuted for carrying a sign calling Scientology a cult. The next anti-Scientology demo in London ought to be interesting. Any guesses as to how many "Scientology is a cult" signs will be spotted? picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

“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 sprit of brotherhood”, states Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Church of Scientology can delete auctions from eBay with no supervision under the VeRO program, and has used this to delete all resale of the e-meters Scientologists use. This is to stop members from buying used units from ex-members instead of buying from the official (and very expensive) source. Given Scientology's record of fraud and abuse, should eBay give them this level of trust? Will th... read full post picked by extc68 2 years ago

The Human Rights Council at the United Nations has now banned any criticism regarding Sharia Law and human rights in the Islamic World. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

An arts group is planning to perfom Xenu is Loose! — a scathing parody of the Church of Scientology. Predictably the cult — known for its hate and harassment campaigns against critics — is angry. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

The unnamed youth was served the summons by City of London police when he took part in a peaceful demonstration opposite the headquarters of the controversial religion in London. (Perhaps those free tickets to concerts and gala dinners Scientology gave to London cops are paying off...) picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

Create your own Scientology church sign. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

An Australian man who was a former high-ranking member of the Church of Scientology is calling for the religion to be "totally dismantled" because of the human rights abuses he says it inflicts on its followers. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

This is a pretty revealing and frightening interview with the son of the founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, Jr.

"Scientology and all the other cults are one-dimensional, and we live in a three-dimensional world. Cults are as dangerous as drugs. They commit the highest crime: the rape of the soul." picked by mahler87 2 years ago

Shawn Lonsdale, whose one-man crusade against Scientology made him a public enemy of the church, was found dead at his home over the weekend in an apparent suicide. He was 39. There were no signs of foul play, and police found what appeared to be a suicide note. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

In an unprecedented effort to crack down on self-serving edits, the Wikipedia supreme court has banned contributions from all IP addresses owned or operated by the Church of Scientology and its associates. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

ROTFLMAO! picked by buddha 2 years ago

They run summer camps for children and teach them all about love, modesty, and safe sex. They even hand out awards. Yet, it turns out that behind the volunteers of the Association for Prosperity and Security in the Middle East stands the disputed Scientology sect. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

The idea of basic human rights is a relatively recent one. It grew in favor about the 18th century driven by a number of factors, the french and american revolution among them. Some say the birth of the novel is one of those forces that made be realize all humans has basic inalienable rights. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Transplanted to the Holy Land in the late 1970s, the Church of Scientology is increasingly integrated into all segments of Israeli society. Whether from the ripple-effect influence of its lectures on auditors or through the funding of charitable works, Israelis are increasingly - knowingly or not - being exposed to Scientology’s unique philosophy. picked by NoKidding 3 years ago

10th December, 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights picked by pocksucket 12 months ago

Robert L. Bernstein, the former president and chief executive of Random House, was the chairman of Human Rights Watch from 1978 to 1998. Here in an op-ed piece he laments the obvious bias against Israel that HRW has long been accused of. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

A Chilean court has uncovered the gruesome details surrounding the death of one of Latin America’s most famous human rights victims, the folk singer Victor Jara. A 4,500-word account of the singer’s death was published last week by the Chilean investigative journalism site CIPER, the day before the court announced murder charges against a former soldier who confessed to participating i... read full post picked by bingo 6 months ago

“My experience personally, and what I’ve observed for myself, is that Scientology is destructive and a rip-off.” The full interview. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago