DISCRIMINATION

STAND Releases Code of Conduct for Reporters Covering the Scientology Religion

We expect media to adhere to these basic standards of journalistic ethics and common decency in the coverage of our religion.

USCIRF Exposes French and German Governments’ Discriminatory Treatment of Scientology

In a just-released report on religious freedom in the EU, USCIRF censured the French and German governments for contributing to the spread of malicious disinformation about minority religions.

STAND Joins With the Faith Community on Religious Freedom Day to Celebrate the Right to Believe

October 27, 2020 marks the 22nd anniversary of the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act (IRF Act), described by the U.S. State Department as “landmark legislation that—for the first time—made promoting and defending international religious freedom a specific focus of U.S. foreign policy.

Tolerance Grows, Survey Shows

According to a national survey of 1,639 adults released earlier this month by CNN, a substantial majority of Americans feel that the nation’s increasing diversity is a good thing.

State Department Hosts Largest International Religious Freedom Event in History

“STAND is proud to participate alongside officials of the Church of Scientology both in this historic Ministerial and the International Religious Freedom Roundtable, which has played a vital role in making this event possible,” said International STAND Director Edward Parkin.

The Effectiveness of STAND

Following the outreach from members of your organization last September, our company added the Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath to our ‘do not air’ list and updated our media buying guidelines to exclude programs that feature content like that.

STAND Hosts Year-In-Review Celebration in Los Angeles

Last week, Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination held its first annual year-end celebration at the Church of Scientology of the Valley in Los Angeles, honoring nine successful months of operation and setting high goals for the year ahead.

13-Year-Old Boy Demands Cancellation of A&E / Remini Hate Show

A teenage boy in India is taking on A&E executives Nancy Dubuc and Paul Buccieri in a grassroots campaign against bigotry, hate and inciting violence. After seeing on-air previews of Leah Remini’s reality TV show that spreads hate about the Church of Scientology, New Delhi teenager Ram Sharma said he was “sick of” Remini’s bigoted rants.

Lawsuit Charges Illegal Dismissal Based on Religion

The former Personnel Administrator of Munich’s House of Art, a 22-year veteran of the museum, has sued the institution for wrongful dismissal for terminating him based solely on suspicion about his personal religious beliefs and religious association, charging religious discrimination...