Moslem, Catholic, Jewish and other religious and civil society leaders from around Europe sit together on the same board to tackle rampant intolerance and human rights abuses.
February 23, 2005 (Press Release) --
Prominent religious leaders and members of civil society from different European countries have gathered together to form a new European organization to tackle increasing religious discrimination and other human rights violations in Europe. The event was hosted in Conference Hall of the Church of Scientology’s European Headquarters in the presence of more than 100 members of the diplomatic corps, politicians, civil servants, religious leaders and human rights advocates, to welcome the establishment of the “European Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance”.
Fabio Amicarelli, the Director of the Church of Scientology International’s European Human Rights Office, was master of ceremonies at the formal opening of the Foundation and introduced the speakers of the presentation, members of the Advisory Board of the Foundation. These included Thřger Berg Nielsen - Danish Police Chief Superintendent (ret.) and human rights advocate, Almog Burstein, Deputy Mayor of Hod Asharon, Israel, Imam Sajid – President of the Moslem Coucil for Interfaith Harmony, Italian catholic scholar Professor Aldo Natale Terrin, from Catholic University in Milano, Atanas Krussteff, Director of the European Law Center, Bulgaria, Daoud Rosser Owen, President of the British Muslims Association, Gibril Deen, Director of the Mahatma Gandhi Human Rights Organization, Hungary.
A special address to the new-born European Foundation was given by member of Danish parliament, Mrs. Karen Klint, Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Church Committee. “We must all help to promote peace and tolerance,” said Mrs. Klint. “We cannot leave this to statesmen, politicians, or other elected representatives.”
The Human Rights and Tolerance 2005 Award has been also assigned during the inauguration event to The Danish Institute for Human Rights and its Executive Director, Morten Kjćrum. The award was received on behalf of the Institute by Mrs. Mette Holm who thanked warmly for the acknowledgment and stated that it is not always easy to work in the field of human rights and that a recognition of this kind is an encouragement to continue the work.
Another key speaker was the Deputy Mayor of Hod Hasharon. In his address to the audience he explained that “Coming from the Middle East, which has been in deep conflict for more than one hundred years, and being a son of a Jewish family who barely survived the Holocaust, I can tell you that not only me, but most of the Israelis, the Palestinians and the citizens of other countries in our region believe in peace, in tolerance and in human rights and are ready to fight for them. All these good people should join forces and work together for this cause.”
Fabio Amicarelli, the Director of the Church of Scientology International’s European Human Rights Office, was master of ceremonies at the formal opening of the Foundation and introduced the speakers of the presentation, members of the Advisory Board of the Foundation. These included Thřger Berg Nielsen - Danish Police Chief Superintendent (ret.) and human rights advocate, Almog Burstein, Deputy Mayor of Hod Asharon, Israel, Imam Sajid – President of the Moslem Coucil for Interfaith Harmony, Italian catholic scholar Professor Aldo Natale Terrin, from Catholic University in Milano, Atanas Krussteff, Director of the European Law Center, Bulgaria, Daoud Rosser Owen, President of the British Muslims Association, Gibril Deen, Director of the Mahatma Gandhi Human Rights Organization, Hungary.
A special address to the new-born European Foundation was given by member of Danish parliament, Mrs. Karen Klint, Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Church Committee. “We must all help to promote peace and tolerance,” said Mrs. Klint. “We cannot leave this to statesmen, politicians, or other elected representatives.”
The Human Rights and Tolerance 2005 Award has been also assigned during the inauguration event to The Danish Institute for Human Rights and its Executive Director, Morten Kjćrum. The award was received on behalf of the Institute by Mrs. Mette Holm who thanked warmly for the acknowledgment and stated that it is not always easy to work in the field of human rights and that a recognition of this kind is an encouragement to continue the work.
Another key speaker was the Deputy Mayor of Hod Hasharon. In his address to the audience he explained that “Coming from the Middle East, which has been in deep conflict for more than one hundred years, and being a son of a Jewish family who barely survived the Holocaust, I can tell you that not only me, but most of the Israelis, the Palestinians and the citizens of other countries in our region believe in peace, in tolerance and in human rights and are ready to fight for them. All these good people should join forces and work together for this cause.”
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