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Title: Milan Human Rights Event Brings Community Leaders Together Around the Universal Declaration

Graduates of “United for Human Rights” programme in the Church of Scientology of Milan prepare to expand human-rights education projects across northern ItalyMILAN, ITALY — In recent days, the Church of Scientology of Milan hosted a special human-rights gathering organised by the association Diritti Umani e Tolleranza (recognized with UN ECOSOC Consultative Status), bringing together representatives of Latin American and African communities living in northern Italy for an evening of training, recognition and dialogue on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The event was led by Fiorella Cerchiara, president of the association, who welcomed participants and underscored the need for practical human-rights education within Milan’s diverse communities.The participants — community leaders, association representatives and volunteers — were honoured for completing the full study of “Uniti per i Diritti Umani”, the Italian version of the international United for Human Rights education programme. The course presents the 30 articles of the UDHR through accessible materials, short films and practical tools designed for use in schools, youth groups and neighbourhood initiatives.From study to action in Milan’s multicultural communitiesWith their graduation, the representatives are now equipped to bring the programme into their own communities, churches, cultural associations and informal networks. Several attendees outlined plans for workshops with youth, information meetings for parents and collaborative activities with local institutions.The event took place in a city where questions of coexistence and equal rights have very concrete meaning. According to official data from the Municipality of Milan, more than 300,000 of the city’s 1.4 million residents are foreign nat...

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