Sydney Youth Decide to Make Human Rights a Fact and anti-religious extremists don't like the fact
FlyingUni...@gmail.com
Calling 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 honored.
Held at the New South Wales Parliament, the event, produced by the
Sydney chapter of Youth for Human Rights International brought
students, teachers, officials and community leaders together with a
common purpose -- to make Human Rights a fact.
Held at the New South Wales Parliament, the event was attended by 170
student, teachers, officials and community leaders, filling the hall
to capacity.
Guest speakers included the Honourable David Clarke, a senior
Parliamentarian of the NSW Parliament, Mr. Graeme Innes, the
Australian Human Rights Commissioner and the Honourable Charlie Lynn,
the Shadow Minister for Sport. Australia's own Kate Ceberano sang a
selection of songs that inspired the students to take an active role
as human rights advocates.
Students watched several public service announcements, produced by the
Human Rights Department of the Church of Scientology International for
Youth for Human Rights International, which depict the 30 articles of
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. These short films are
designed to make human rights completely understandable to people of
all ages and backgrounds.
But the students were not just an audience at this event. Rather, they
were active participants, discussing controversial human rights issues
and drawing up action plans of what they will do now to increase
awareness and implementation of human rights in their areas.
Finally, Ms. Ceberano presented the Hon. David Clarke with a petition
containing 16,500 signatures of Australian youth, asking for human
rights education to be mandated throughout New South Wales, and for
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to be implemented in full in
the state.
Youth for Human Rights International is an outreach program of the
International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance, a non-profit
organization located in Los Angeles. Members of the Church of
Scientology of Sydney are active in the Sydney chapter and work to
implement the YHRI educational programs in New South Wales.
L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Scientology religion, once wrote "Human
Rights must be made a fact, not an idealistic dream." The members of
the Sydney chapter of Youth for Human Rights International have shown
through their actions that they have every intention of bringing this
about.