Press Office: Church of Scientology and Germany

MAJOR PRESS STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE CHURCH




June 19, 2004 Hamburg Senior Administrative Court Finds that City Government Violated Religious Freedom
April 29, 2004 European Commission warns Germany over failure to implement anti-discrimination measure
March 1, 2004 U.S. State Department Report Criticizes Germany, France and Belgium for Discrimination Against Scientologists
September 1, 2003 Church of Scientology Lawsuit Forces Berlin Interior Ministry to End Surveillance of Scientology after Six Years
April 3, 2003 Church of Scientology Launches Third Major Complaint in a Week Against German Government
March 31, 2003 Church of Scientology in Germany Sues German Government to End Harassment by State Security Police
On Same Day, U.S. State Department Condemns Surveillance of Scientologists in Germany as Discriminatory
January 30, 2003 German Federal Finance Office Grants Tax Exemption to Los Angeles-Based Mother Church of Scientology
October 28, 2002 Senior German Court Declares that Church of Scientology Staff Members are Motivated by Idealistic and Spiritual Aims; No Employer-Employee Relationship Exists
October 4, 2002 Scientologists make first-ever formal complaint against Germany to U.N. Human Rights Committee alleging violations of human rights convention
July 1, 2002 German Scientologist Sues Multimillion-Dollar Company, Life Plus International, for Religious Discrimination
May 17, 2002 Case was Heresy Trial and Ruling Will Lead to Courts Clogged with Frivolous Cases
May 11, 2002 Dianetics has Answers for Post-9/11 Stress Epidemic
April 2, 2002 U.S. Trade Representative’s Report on Foreign Trade Barriers Again Expresses Concern about German Government Discrimination against Companies Owned or Operated by Scientologists
March 4, 2002 Statement by Church of Scientology International regarding State Department’s Human Rights Report on Germany
December 13, 2001 Berlin Court enjoins State of Berlin from spying on Scientologists
April 30, 2001 U.S. Trade Representative Keeps Germany on Watch List for Procurement Practices Against Scientologists; but Acknowledges German Efforts to Resolve Issue
February 27, 2001 Scientologists to Seek Congressional Resolution Criticizing France and Germany for Religious Discrimination
June 14, 2000 Testimony at House Hearings Exposes Abuses in Germany, France
May 2, 2000 U.S. Trade Representative puts Germany on Watch List for Procurement Practices Discriminating Against Scientologists
In Deutsch:
Erstmals Kritisiert Handelsbeauftragte von US-Präsident Clinton die Bundesregierung in ihrem Jahresbericht
October 25, 1999 European Marathon for Human Rights Ends in Hamburg
October 25, 1999 Thousands attend rally celebrating end of European Marathon for Human Rights
Announcement made: Church of Scientology moves into new building
October 22, 1999 Senate and House members simultaneously introduce resolutions criticizing Germany
August 25, 1999 Olympic athletes run with European Marathon for Human Rights
March 26, 1999 GE Capital moves to halt religious discrimination in its German subsidiary
March 25, 1999 Church Of Scientology Urges German Government To Divert Money For Investigating Religions Into Human Rights Programs
March 23, 1999 Scientology’s European Human Rights Director Denounces French And German Human Rights Abuses At Vienna Osce Conference
January 29, 1999 Appeals Court Rules That German Labor Minister Acted Illegally Towards Scientologists
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
February 27, 2001 Government Censorship in Public Libraries: Germany
December 18, 2000 Letter to German Ambassador to the U.S. about the German government’s latest findings on Scientology and other recent official vindications
June 14, 2000 Prepared Testimony of Armando Anthony Corea Before the House International Relations Committee
June 14, 2000 Prepared Testimony of Craig Jensen Chairman and CEO of Executive Software before the House Committee on International Relations


Church of Scientology Reply to The German Government’s Defense of its Discrimination


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