News American Citizens Targeted U.S. Court Slams German Human Rights Abuser Religious Minorities portrayed as insects Result of the Hate Campaign Publications Freedom Human Rights Journal (in German) Menschenrechtsbuero (in German)					Home > Publications > Intolerance & Discrimination Against the Scientology Community in Germany Today Intolerance & Discrimination Against the Scientology Community in Germany Today 1988, Neuue: The chief editor of a radio station in Neuue, owned by the Catholic Church, was threatened with dismissal if he continued to play ads for a book by L. Ron Hubbard. July 1988: A teacher and member of the Church of Scientology was threatened with immediate dismissal from government employment if he did not leave the Church of Scientology and demand a refund of his donations. September 1988, Berlin: The Protestant Sect Commissioner in Berlin, Thomas Gandow, dispatched two men who forced Scientologist Mrs. K. into a car and brought her to Gandow’s office. Gandow intimidated her into signing a declaration that she would resign from the Church after Gandow implied he would take her daughter away from her. 1991: A bookstore owner was told by representatives of the State Churches to remove L. Ron Hubbard books or they would cancel his rent contract. Faced with this threat, the bookstore owner returned all books. 1991, Schleswig-Holstein: During an “information event” held by “experts” on the Church of Scientology in Schleswig-Holstein, a woman declared: “It is a pity that they (the Scientologists) don’t have an ‘SC’ around their neck, then it would be easy to recognize them.” 1991: Following propaganda by the State Churches, New Era Publications, publisher of the works of author and founder of the Scientology religion L. Ron Hubbard, experienced problems in placing books with bookstores. January 1991, Hanover: The pastor of Mrs. H. D.’s community in Hanover stirred up her parents against her and the Church of Scientology and created discord in her family. March 1991, Hamburg: Mrs. S. from Hamburg learned that the Employment Office was following a boycott advised by “sect experts” and no longer would refer employees to the private companies which were owned by members of the Church of Scientology. After she was “exposed” as a Scientologist in the media, her company’s name plate was defaced with hate slogans. Spring 1991: A member of the Church of Scientology reported an anti-Scientology poster inside a Catholic Church. This was the first time such posters were seen inside a church. April 1991, Cologne: An official from the Archbishopric of Cologne wrote to Scientologist Mrs. E. saying she was forbidden to work in the Catholic Education Center because she was a Scientologist. April 1991, Neuss: Several Scientologist artists planned to hold an event in a discotheque based on a fiction book Mission Earth by L. Ron Hubbard. At the instigation of the head of the Catholic Youth Office in Neuss, the event was canceled on short notice. A second planned event was also canceled. July 1991, Ulm: Scientologist, Mrs. S., was active as a speaker for the Catholic Education Center in Ulm for seven years. One day she received a letter from the Center that because of her membership in the Church, she will not be speaking on their behalf again. August 1991, Schwalmstadt: The Church of Scientology rented an information booth in a shop in Schwalmstadt. The local protestant priest requested that the management of the shop cancel the booth. November 1991, Frankfurt: The legal department of the City of Frankfurt contacted the sect commissioner (an anti-Scientologist) of the Protestant Church in Frankfurt to obtain information on how to forbid Scientology proselytizing in public places. November 1991, Rendsburg: A child specialist of excellent reputation, Dr. W. from Rendsburg, was forced to resign from his post as the chairman of a board for child protection because he is a member of the Church of Scientology. His dismissal was brought about by a Lutheran priest, Nase, supported by local press. Denunciations, chicanery and discrimination by the official churches and others continued...
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