CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 02, 2017 -- United for Human Rights (UHR) held its last event in honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month at their Florida headquarters and Information Center in downtown Clearwater. The center, which was opened on July 15th, 2015, is supported by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization. The event, which was moderated by Lee Meekcoms, UHR spokesperson, featured a Human Trafficking Panel led by: Connie Rose, the Director of Training and Survival Leadership at Selah Freedom, an organization that assists human trafficking victims; Diena Cannavino, the VP of Bikers Against Trafficking; and Muhammad Akbik, a Clearwater-based lawyer licensed in Florida, New York and Tennessee with expertise on human rights legislation.
The panel addressed the question, “What can you do to stop human trafficking?”
Both female panelists are survivors of human trafficking. Ms. Connie Rose told how she was abused and trafficked by her own father from the age of 2-19 years old. Ms. Diena Cannavino, who was also trafficked from a young age, enlightened guests on how to be advocates against human trafficking.
Mr. Meekcoms said, “I stand up for human rights because my grandmother was a survivor of the Nazi Auschwitz death camps. We must be constantly vigilant in stamping out human rights abuses to prevent any possibility of another Holocaust.”
United for Human Rights (UHR)
UHR is a non-profit organization that assists and unites individuals, educators, organizations and governmental bodies at all levels around the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). They distribute booklets on the 30 articles of the UDHR, “The Story of Human Rights" video and an educator's guide on the 30 articles. These materials are created in collaboration with the Human Rights Department of the Church of Scientology International. L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology inspired the movement when he said, "Human Rights must be made a fact, not an idealistic dream."
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