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Title: European Scientologists Expand Human Rights Education in Europe and Abroad

Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, 14th Mar 2026— Human-rights education remains one of the clearest areas of public activity linked to Scientologists across Europe, with recent work ranging from school-facing outreach in Denmark and community initiatives in Italy to institutional dialogue in Geneva and partnerships extending beyond the continent. Much of that activity is carried out through Youth for Human Rights International and United for Human Rights, educational initiatives supported by Scientologists and the Church of Scientology and centered on the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.The broader framework is consistent with the United Nations’ own approach to human-rights education. The UN Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training describes access to such education as essential to promoting universal respect for rights and fundamental freedoms.One of the most visible current examples comes from Denmark. According to Youth for Human Rights DK, volunteers attending the country’s yearly national Teacher’s Fair introduced several hundred visitors to the campaign and placed 79 Educator Kits directly into teachers’ hands. The Danish group says that, with that latest distribution, more than 40 percent of Danish schools now have an Educator Kit. The figures build on a longer record already noted by Scientology Europe, which reports that Youth for Human Rights Denmark has been active since 2006 through classroom discussions, film screenings, creative workshops and the annual Walk for Human Rights in Copenhagen, and that the programme has received backing from the City of Copenhagen and support from Denmark’s Ministry of Culture.The Danish initiative reflects the educational emphasis of the wider network. Youth for Human Rights International traces...


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