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• - Human Rights Director of the Church of Scientology, Leisa Goodman speaks in January 2002 regarding religious intolerance and the importance of addressing it.
  
• - Lisa McPherson criminal case dropped by state. [St. Petersburg Times]
  
• - Testimony about full-scale German government religious discrimination.
  
• - A day after thousands of Scientologists demanded religious freedom in Germany, the Church of Scientology seeks help from the German courts. [Associated Press]
  
• - Clearwater's new mayor, Brian Aungst, speaks of his intentions regarding the Church of Scientology and its future relationship with the community. [St. Petersburg Times]
  
• - The controversy about Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard and the background of attempts throughout history to make leaders in science and religion 'feel guilty' for discovering and communicating new ideas.
  
• - Article by Deborah O'Neil about Lisa McPherson's case, trying to give a balanced view. (St. Petersburg Times)
  
• - Reprint of an article, written for Freedom in 1969 by Scientology's founder, describing psychiatric involvement in the anti-religious movement.
  
• - Covers Mr. Hubbard's involvment with Aleister Crowley's black magic group of the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) in Pasadena, CA.
  
• - Vice President of Panda Software US reports on French government discrimination because the founder is a member of the Church of Scientology.
  
• - News article about U.S. celebrity Scientologists speaking out against discrimination they have experienced in Germany. [Associated Press]
  
• - State Department expected to list Germany in its annual human rights report. [CNN]
  
• - Text of open letter sent by well-known Americans in support of Scientology in Germany.
  
• - South Africa grants the Church of Scientology the right to perform marriages. [Sapa]
  
• - Mr. Hayes, a well known member of the Church of Scientology, gives facts of discrimination against his church and other religions and ethnic groups in France, Germany and Belgium.
  
• - Commentary by Sean Gabb on discrimination against the Scientology religion in Germany and France, and the need for religious tolerance in EU.
  
• - Personal page attempts to define scientology, provide links to relevant information, and offer rebuttals to charges against it.
  
• - Letter to the editor, by Church Public Affairs Director, on Amazon.com's removal and subsequent reinstatement of "A Piece of Blue Sky." [Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal]
  
• - Takes up Church of Scientology's actions in protecting copyright and trademark issues, in a question and answer format.
  
• - Actress, Catherine Bell, proposes economic sanctions against France for increased attacks against her church (Scientology) and other minority religions.
  
• - Report by Church of Scientology International spokesperson, Sue Taylor, on the status of religious freedom for the Scientology religion in Spain, Germany and other parts of Europe.
  
• - The text of the findings of the High Court of Australia which granted recognition of the Church of Scientology as a religion.
  
• - Background on the Swedish government's recognition of the churches of Scientology as a religion, with link to the original Swedish document.
  
• - Article in Freedom Magazine discussing the problems the Cult Awareness Network encountered, leading up to its bankruptcy. Describes the new CAN, the change in direction and mission of the new group.
  
• - German officials deny discrimination despite UN criticism.
  
• - A Scientology group established to defend and protect the religion from threads and defamation. Mission, news, historical quotes.
  
• - The Human Rights Director of the Church of Scientology International criticizes an earlier article by Stephen A. Kent. [Marburg Journal of Religion]
  
• - Information on attacks against the Scientology religion in France.
  
• - Text of a letter from A.L.A.R.M, a US-based human rights group, to UNESCO protesting treatment of Scientology and other minority religions in Germany.
  
• - With criminal case against it dropped, most Clearwater city officials predict the Church of Scientology should continue to gain greater acceptance. [St. Petersburg Times]
  
• - Church of Scientology attorney asks for heavy punitive damages against Ken Dandar, whom he says turned "a garden variety wrongful death lawsuit" into "a frontal attack on an entire religion". [St. Petersburg Times]
  
• - Essay by Matt Bratschi detailing discrimination against new religious movements in Germany including the Church of Scientology.
  
• - Actions taken by the German government violating the Constitution and justifying their attempts to deprive members of the Church of Scientology of their civil rights. Advertisement placed in the New York Times.
  
• - Press clippings, court documents, and conference papers. Multilingual. Focus is on church and state issues.
  
• - A study on the Church of Scientology, and controversy over its confidential scriptures.
  
• - Documented information provided of religious intolerance in Germany.
  
• - An in-depth study dealing with the controversy on whether or not Scientology is a religion.
  
• - Presentation on the French cult commission (MILS) by Scientology President, given at congress held by The Institute on Religion and Public Policy on July 13, 2000.
  
• - Church of Scientology effort to expose religious intolerance, especially--but not exclusively--that directed against Scientology.
  
• - Information on new religious movements, scholarly/expert referrals, including hundreds of pages of the old C.A.N. files and exposes on former deprogrammers/exit counselors.