Members of the Church of Scientology and the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre of Paris promoted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the very location where it was signed into being 60 years ago—Trocadero Place, or "Human Rights Square" in Paris.
 | With the Eiffel Tower marking the spot, Youth for Human Rights International Paris chapter assembled on Human Rights Square to raise awareness and understanding of human rights in their city. |
On a recent Sunday morning, dozens of Scientologists who support Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) set up booths, a stage for performers, visual and audio displays and even a youth art center. They then spent the day informing Parisians about their basic human rights.
Young and old crowded around the displays, enjoyed the entertainment and snatched up copies of the booklet, What Are Human Rights? Children crowded into the art center while their parents lined up to sign a petition calling for broader promotion of the Universal Declaration.
 | Children expressd their understanding of human rights at the art center. |
A central Scientology belief, as expressed in the Creed of the Church of Scientology by L. Ron Hubbard, is that "all men of whatever race, color, or creed were created with equal rights." To bring about real human rights reform, the Church created educational materials including the What are Human Rights? booklet and a series of 30 short public service films that illustrate the articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Church provides these materials to Youth for Human Rights International, an independent non-profit corporation. Any group or individual wanting to distribute these educational materials can order them free of charge online at the web site of Youth for Human Rights International.
 | People signed a petition calling for broad education on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. |
Over the last five years, Youth for Human Rights volunteers in France have passed out hundreds of thousands of booklets to educate their communities on the subject of human rights and to make human rights a reality in their country.
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