The European Office of the Church of Scientology supports the Blue Heart
Campaign against Human Trafficking of the United Nations Office on Drugs and
Crime (UNODC). Launched on March 5th, 2009 by the Executive Director UNODC,
Antonio Maria Costa, the purpose of the Blue Heart Campaign is to raise
awareness and fight human trafficking.

Church of Scientology International European Office of Public Affairs and
Human Rights

In 2004 the US State Department estimated that some 600,000 to 800,000 men,
women, and children are trafficked across international borders each year.
Of these, 70 percent are female and 50 percent are children, the majority of
whom are forced into the commercial sex trade.

The Church of Scientology sponsors a human rights education campaign
consisting of booklets, ads, events and a series of 30 short films or public
service announcements (PSAs) about the 30 rights laid out in the Universal
Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR). As part of this campaign, the Church
produced a short film called No Slavery, which illustrates that slavery is
not just a study in history, but is rather a fact of life in the world
today.

Human rights is a core Scientology belief. As early as 1954, the year the
Scientology religion was founded, L. Ron Hubbard began the Creed of the
Church of Scientology with the statement all men of whatever race, color,
or creed were created with equal rights.

To learn more about the activities of the Church of Scientology
International European Office for Public Affairs and Human Rights visit
their web site at www.scientology-europe.org. To view the 30 PSAs
visit the Scientology
video channel at www.scientology.org or
http://ping.fm/x4eTg
.