Making Human Rights a Fact
“To say psychiatry violates human rights is a misnomer. Psychiatry is a human rights abuse.”
– Dr. Thomas Szasz
Professor Emeritus State University of New York
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Among the factors that led to CCHR’s establishment in 1969 were the words of author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard, who declared that “the most basic laws of humanity had been broken” by psychiatrists and that “human rights must be made a fact, not an idealistic dream.” As an inspiration behind CCHR, Mr. Hubbard was acknowledged by Mr. Irving Sarnoff, the founder of Friends of the United Nations, a group which educates and advises citizens and governments on the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Though written more than 50 years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains an unrealized ideal to 99 percent of the world. “Mr. Hubbard recognized this tragedy,” Mr. Sarnoff said. “He was particularly aware of how psychiatrists violated this declaration. He wrote that their lack of humanity was easy to see in their commitment laws which deny patients due process of law.”
Presenting the award, Mr. Sarnoff said, “Mr. Hubbard gave us a vision, a technology, and a movement to save our world for future generations. Because of him, millions are working to make the world a better place.” The award was accepted by the L. Ron Hubbard Personal Public Relations Officer for the Western United States, Kaye Conley.
CCHR has worked closely for 30 years with other concerned groups, citizens and community leaders to document and inform the public of the destructive effects of psychiatric treatments such as electric shock, psychosurgery, and drugging. Accomplishments of CCHR International over the past year were announced by its president, Jan Eastgate.
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