International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance

International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance

Infobox Organization


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name = International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance
formation = 1997
type = Human rights group affiliated with Scientology
status = Non-profit
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headquarters = California, USA
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website = [http://www.humanrightsandtolerance.org/ humanrightsandtolerance.org/]
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The International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance is a human rights group affiliated with Scientology, the stated aim of which is to "provide easy-to-understand human rights education to adults and children so that they are able to grasp what fundamental human rights are as aligned with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights." The group's secondary objective is to "effectively combat violations of human rights, focusing on the issues of children and religious freedom."

The foundation was established in 1997 as the Foundation for Religious Tolerance at 1332 L. Ron Hubbard Way in Los Angeles, California, later changing its name in 2002 and moving to 4845 Fountain Ave in 2003. [cite web | url = http://www.eri-nonprofit-salaries.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=NPO.Form990&EIN=954035696&Year=2004&Cobrandid=0 | title = Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax | author = International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance | year = 1998-2004 | format = public documents | work = IRS Form 990 | publisher = Economic Research Institute] Its president is Michelle Seward [ [http://www.humanrightsandtolerance.org/ International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance] ] . Its director is Michael Wisner.Fact|date=April 2007

Florida

The Foundation for Religious Tolerance of Florida was a short-lived Scientology organization [Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: [http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?action=DETFIL&inq_doc_number=N01000000584&inq_came_from=NAMFWD&cor_web_names_seq_number=0000&names_name_ind=N&names_cor_number=&names_name_seq=&names_name_ind=&names_comp_name=FOUNDATIONFORRELIGIOUSTOLERANC&names_filing_type= Foundation for Religious Tolerance of Florida] ] founded by Mary DeMoss, which, in 2000, protested the production of the anti-Scientology film, The Profit. [cite web | first = Robert | last = Farley | title = Man's film a veiled look at Scientology | url = http://www.sptimes.com/News/080201/TampaBay/Man_s_film_a_veiled_l.shtml | work = | publisher = St. Petersburg Times | date = 2001-08-02 | accessdate = 2007-12-27 ] [cite web | first = Steve | last = Persall | title = Real problems with a fictional movie | url = http://www.sptimes.com/News/082401/Floridian/Real_problems_with_a_.shtml | work = | publisher = St. Petersburg Times | date = 2001-08-24 | accessdate = 2007-12-27 ]

ee also

* Youth for Human Rights International

References

External links

* [http://www.humanrightsandtolerance.org/ International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance]


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