PRESS RELEASES
Church of Scientology Activities
TAMPA, FLORIDA •
Citizens Commission on Human Rights protest Florida Psychiatric Society annual meeting. Psychiatrist who prescribe drugs can earn 4X more than those who don’t. ADHD drugs rake in billions every year.
LA CEIBA, HONDURAS •
Retired army veteran Jason Martin recently visited La Ceiba, Honduras, where he distributed copies of The Way to Happiness to those in need. Retired army veteran Jason Martin traveled from Nashville, Tennessee, to Honduras to complete construction of a house for missionaries, doctors and advisers.
BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA •
United for Human Rights Florida is awarded Colombia’s José Hilario López Award for Human Rights for their stellar advocacy.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
With seven overdose deaths in Cleveland in a single day this weekend, the Foundation for a Drug-Free World says “Now is the time to act if you suspect a family member or friend is using heroin.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
Five recent letters from teachers, school resource officers and community leaders who use the Truth About Drugs materials illustrate the impact—and urgency—of drug education.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
In the knowledge that communication fosters understanding, a coalition of many Tampa Bay area faith traditions celebrated International Peace Day with an interfaith program at the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization The Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization in Clearwater, Flori
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM •
Volunteers from Scientology Church in Brussels reach out to parents and kids with the truth about drugs. A team of volunteers from the Say No to Drugs association set up stands around the city to inform the general public of the dangers of drugs.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON •
Annual drive of Interfaith Ministries of Greater Queen Anne helps homeless kids get a great start to the new school year.
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO •
Internationally renowned search and rescue team Los Topos marks the anniversary of the 1985 Mexico earthquake with an evacuation drill at city center at the National Scientology Organization, part of the disaster preparedness exercises organized by the city government.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA •
Whether they live in New York, Moscow or South Africa, kids often think they know about drugs. But after watching the Foundation for a Drug-Free World videos, they usually realize—they didn’t have a clue.
WASHINGTON, D.C. •
The Church of Scientology was among the religious and community organizations honored September 13 for their work to increase disaster preparedness in Los Angeles County.
AMATRICE, ITALY •
Mexico’s famous Los Topos Aztecas search and rescue specialists were flown to Rome by the International Scientology Volunteer Ministers headquarters to assist Central Italy in the enormous task of locating survivors and the dead in the wake of the August 24 earthquake.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
Remembering September 11 by honoring those who serve. On September 11, 2001, America witnessed tremendous heroism in the face of incalculable loss. The day has since been designated as Patriots’ Day.
DHAKA, BANGLADESH •
In a country that ranks in the bottom 25th percentile internationally for the freedoms and opportunities most of us take for granted, a dedicated young man is bringing hope and help to the people of his city.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON •
With child drugging on the rise and the FDA's failure to enforce their own regulations on clinical trials, a new exhibit opens amid controversy in Seattle. Concern is growing about the overmedication of children with psychiatric drugs.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK •
As we remember Ground Zero New York, let us also recall the heroism and the volunteer movement the disaster inspired. “Where were you when it happened?” That question was probably asked a million times today. Not only did 9/11 form an indelible memory for anyone alive in 2001.
KARENDA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA •
Unlawfully detained and beaten by police, a New Guinea activist is reforming the system through human rights education. Augustine Brian was born in Papua New Guinea in the village of Karenda, a place steeped in superstition.
JOS, NIGERIA •
Foundation for a Drug-Free World takes action to stem Nigeria’s deadly drug abuse epidemic.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
Religious leaders from 12 world faiths join to foster dialogue, understanding and tolerance at a three-part forum at the Church of Scientology Los Angeles. Watch the news today and you will see acts of violence, hate crimes and terrorism, supposedly performed in the name of one religion or another.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK •
Human trafficking, police brutality, bullying, poverty, war and gang violence—these and other violations of human rights can surrender to education, say the delegates to the 13th annual International Human Rights Summit of Youth for Human Rights International.