International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance

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The International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance is a human rights group affiliated with Scientology, the stated aim of which is to "provide easy-to-understand human rights education to adults and children so that they are able to grasp what fundamental human rights are as aligned with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights." The group's secondary objective is to "effectively combat violations of human rights, focusing on the issues of children and religious freedom."

The foundation was established in 1997 as the Foundation for Religious Tolerance at 1332 L. Ron Hubbard Way in Los Angeles, California, later changing its name in 2002 and moving to 4845 Fountain Ave in 2003.[1] Its president is Michelle Seward [2]. Its director is Michael Wisner.[citation needed]

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The Foundation for Religious Tolerance of Florida was a short-lived Scientology organization [3] founded by Mary DeMoss, which, in 2000, protested the production of the anti-Scientology film, The Profit.[4][5]

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  1. ^ International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance (1998-2004). Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax (public documents). IRS Form 990. Economic Research Institute.
  2. ^ International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance
  3. ^ Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: Foundation for Religious Tolerance of Florida
  4. ^ Farley, Robert (2001-08-02). Man's film a veiled look at Scientology. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  5. ^ Persall, Steve (2001-08-24). Real problems with a fictional movie. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.

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