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 Spring 1995: Mr. S., a professional photographer and Scientologist, lost his job with the advertising company, BBDO, because he was a Scientologist. Mr. S. had been working for BBDO since 1993. This cost him about $35,000. Autumn 1995, Hamburg: St. Georg, a Hamburg cultural association, arranged for South American musician, P. C., to give a concert at the association in October. It was promoted in newspapers for South Americans living in Germany. However, shortly before the concert date, the organizer from the association suddenly canceled after finding out that Mr. C. was a member of the Church of Scientology. March 1996, Kletterschwang: A concert by the music group Golden Bough planned for April in Kletterschwang was canceled after the Catholic Diocese of Augsburg “informed” the organizers that the group members are Scientologists. April 1996, Bavaria: German officials in Bavaria prohibited Chick Corea from performing any future concerts subsidized by the Bavarian government. April 1996, Hamburg: After a painting by artist P. R. was featured on the cover of Hamburg Economy, a monthly magazine put out by the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, the chief editor was called by a Mrs. Bussek, member of the Hamburg Parliament. She complained that Mr. R. was a Scientologist. Mrs. Bussek raised questions in the Hamburg City Parliament asking: a) Did the government know that the Chamber of Commerce ... was alerted by citizens about the fact that P. R. was a Scientologist, but still used his painting for the cover of the magazine? b) Did the government know if the concerned artist was really a member of the Church of Scientology? May 1996: The paper Ahrensburger Zeitung reported under the heading, “Park Hotel Shuts the Exhibition: Artist is a Scientologist,” that an exhibition of paintings by artist C. R. was shut down early because he is a Scientologist. June 1996: The German newspaper, Die Welt, reported that CDU politician, Antje Blumenthal, criticized the Theatre Hamburg for commissioning an artist who is said to be a Scientologist to create costumes and stage designs. June 1996: Four parliamentarians and the Christian Social Union filed a formal application to the Bavarian Parliament that no governmental funding be provided for artistic events featuring members of new religions and philosophies. August 1996: Bavarian government official, Mr. Wilhelm, demanded that the Federal Ministry of Family and Youth order the Federal Film Examination Authority to investigate Phenomenon solely because it starred a Scientologist. August 1996: The German newspaper, Hamburger Abendblatt, reported that German politicians had demanded a prohibition of the movie Phenomenon. August 1996: Following a nationwide call for a boycott of the movie, Mission: Impossible, by the CDU Young Union, Hamburger Morgenpost published two letters containing grossly offensive references to the religion of the movie’s principal actor, Tom Cruise, who is a Scientologist. The letters also urged moviegoers to stay away from the film. October 1996: The CDU Young Union Bremen published a flier with a photo of actor and Scientologist John Travolta on the cover. Below the photo was a skull with the words “Scientology-Ugly-Dianetik-Poison.” The flier urged the reader to “Stop Scientology” in an effort to discourage moviegoers from seeing Mr. Travolta’s movie, Phenomenon. December 1996: Mr. Z., a Scientologist who is an artist, received a commission to create a fairy-tale sculpture for the entrance of a kindergarten. When the local mayor learned that Mr. Z. was a Scientologist, he sent a letter canceling the commission. His reason was that the kindergarten disagreed with Mr. Z.’s membership in the Church of Scientology. Next
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