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Author: Alexander Barnes-Ross
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ICO rules against East Grinstead Town Council on Scientology censorship issue
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today ruled that a February 2024 Freedom of Information Act (FOI) request seeking the minutes of an East Grinstead Town Council meeting during which members of the public raised concerns about the growing influence of the Church of Scientology over the town, was in the public interest and not…
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Canadian Scientologist charged with illegal practice of medicine, faces $88,000 fine
A Canadian Scientologist has been charged with practicing medicine without a licence after an undercover documentary recorded him calling bipolar a “made-up disease” and recommending a cocktail of vitamins in place of medically-prescribed drugs.
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An open letter from an ex-Scientologist to the Olympic Organising Committee
In light of Tom Cruise’s expected appearance at the Closing Ceremony of this year’s Paris 2024 Olympics Games, former Scientologist and activist Alexander Barnes-Ross has written to the Organising Committee in the hope they reconsider.
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In Pictures: Scientology’s Paris Olympics distribution campaign
Last week, the French government issued a warning after Scientologists were reported to be handing out ‘Truth About Drugs’ booklets across the country. In a statement posted on Twitter/X, Miviludes warned the the campaign is “taking advantage of the Olympics to promote the Church of Scientology under the guise of drug prevention”. We reported last…
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French government issues warning amid Scientology Olympics distribution campaign
Scientology’s plan to distribute a million ‘Truth About Drugs’ leaflets during the Paris 2024 Olympics has been met with fierce opposition by the French Government, who this weekend issued a statement warning the public against accepting the leaflets. Miviludes, the government department responsible for “informing the public about the risks and dangers” of cults in…
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Children made to take high doses of Niacin & ‘sweat out toxins’ in dangerous Scientology program
“The next generation on the Purification Rundown at Saint Hill! Come and join them at Ron’s home!” reads the Church of Scientology’s latest propaganda flier sent to its British parishioners. Accompanied by a picture of eleven children dressed in sports gear, it makes no mentions of the dangers related to the program or the multiple…
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Scientology’s UK executives paid £70 per week, accounts show
Accounts filed by the Church of Scientology’s UK operating arm show its top six ‘key management personnel’ were paid an average of just £70 per week last year, its latest accounts show.
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Scientology’s failed attempt to force schools to teach its beliefs as part of the curriculum
Emails obtained under the Freedom of Information Act reveal the Church of Scientology made enquiries in an attempt to force schools to teach Scientology in Sussex as part of the Religious Studies curriculum.
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Scientology Volunteer Ministers confront Croydon protestors & threaten legal action
Scientology Volunteer Ministers confronted protestors yesterday in Croydon and threatened legal action after their plans to sell booklets to passers-by was disrupted by campaigners calling for an end to abuse in the organisation.
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Who’s funding Scientology’s UK ‘expansion?’ 2024 Ideal Org donor list revealed
Scientology have published a list of its biggest contributors to it’s UK ‘Ideal Org’ program. The strategy saw buildings purchased in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Gateshead, Plymouth and Edinburgh almost two decades ago, but despite millions in donations only two ‘Ideal Orgs’ have opened, with the rest standing in varying states of disrepair and under threat…
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