http://www.theta.com/This forum provides a means for organizations to express their views and to advance the cause of human rights around the world.en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssDespite all our resources in the 21st Century, as you read these words, some 20 armed conflicts are being waged on Earth. According to U.S. government estimates, between 600,000 and 800,000 men, women, and children are trafficked across international borders each year, with millions more forced, duped, or coerced into slavery within their own borders.http://www.theta.com/human-rights-education/20070326_hre_1.phpThe Scientology Creed begins with the statement, "We of the Church believe that all men or whatever race, color or creed were created with equal rights." And it was in that spirit that the Church of Scientology of Spain hosted a human rights forum at its Madrid headquarters last month - to accomplish these ideals by providing some of most prominent figures in the field the opportunity to share their ideas and coordinate their activities.http://www.theta.com/human-rights-education/20070315_hre_1.phpWhen you order a Big Mac in Kiev in the Ukraine now, it not only comes with a coke and fries but a human rights message as well, as the Youth for Human Rights International public service announcements (PSAs) are airing every day in every McDonald's in that city.http://www.theta.com/human-rights-education/20070314_hre_1.phpEnthusiasm on the subject of human rights was the keynote last week when a team of dedicated young people attended the yearly social science congress in Eindhoven, Holland to promote human rights education to the teachers of their country.http://www.theta.com/human-rights-education/20070228_hre_1.phpAccording to Michelle Seward, US President of the International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance, artistic expression absolutely is a human right. So much so, that the recipient of the first annual Los Angeles Country Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Hero Award was Glenna Boltuch Avila, fine artist and Director of the CalArts Community Arts Partnership Program (CAP) for her work to enable inner city youth to exercise their right to artistic expression through art education.http://www.theta.com/freedom-of-speech/20070201_fos_1.phpCalling on Australia to play a more active role in establishing human rights at home and around the world, the Sydney Chapter of Youth for Human Rights International held a youth summit where local students gained a greater understanding of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and their responsibilities as citizens to ensure it is honoured.http://www.theta.com/human-rights-education/20070125_hre_1.phpYou are never too young to learn your rights and responsibilities. That is a basic concept behind the Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) educational campaign. With the help of the Human Rights Department of the Church of Scientology International YHRI has created a series of informational materials to reach children and teens and educate them on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.http://www.theta.com/human-rights-education/20070124_hre_1.phpNew York - With war and attendant human right violations dominating the daily news, a group of Nepalese human rights advocates in New York have formed an organization to educate their countrymen, especially, on their rights, to ensure their dignity, freedom, and prosperity.http://www.theta.com/human-rights-education/20070121_hre_1.phpOver 60 Southern California groups joined in the kickoff event, beginning this year's commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service, by pledging to reduce crimes of violence through increased community service.http://www.theta.com/articles/20070118.phpLos Angeles â€" Human rights activists from Southern California will gather on Wednesday, January 17th to address the growing problem of human trafficking in Los Angeles and throughout the United States. A new docudrama that exposes trafficking in the US will be premiered followed by a panel discussion.http://www.theta.com/human-trafficking/20070111_ht_1.php