Church of Scientology

...group, granted legal status as a religion in Australia in 1983, has fought to preserve its secrets. These include a bizarre cosmology involving the galactic dictator Xenu dumping millions of corpses in volcanoes on Earth 75 million years...

In this article: Nick Xenophon, Allegation, and Cervical cancer

...to the Senate on Wednesday we got a significant glimpse through letters of ex-Scientology members. The authors collectively tell a story of Scientology's suggested mafia-like tendencies, alleging blackmail, imprisonment, coercion, forced...

In this article: Tommy Davis, David Miscavige, Allegation, Paul Haggis, Self-help, YouTube, Coercion, and Bohemian Rhapsody

...levels. " The Church of Scientology has dismissed the allegations as "an outrageous abuse of parliamentary privilege" but said that it will co-operate with police. "Senator Xenophon is obviously being pressured by disgruntled former members...

In this article: Nick Xenophon, Allegation, Australia, Australian Parliament, Australian Senate, and Kevin Rudd

...say Guzner attacked Scientology Web sites as part of Anonymous, an underground group that protests the Church of Scientology, accusing it of Internet censorship. Guzner has denied being a group member. Prosecutors say hackers conducted a...

In this article: New Jersey, Internet censorship, and Verona

...a decision on further parliamentary action,'' he said. The letters contain allegations of forced abortion, torture, perjury and financial coercion. Senator Xenophon will move an inquiry possibly as soon as today. The terms of reference,...

In this article: Nick Xenophon, Kevin Rudd, Allegation, Coercion, Tax, and Terms of reference

Navigation - link to other main sections from here Australian Senator Nick Xenophon's speech on Church of Scientology in full Full text of speech in which Nick Xenophon claimed the sect was guilty of of torture, embezzlement and...

In this article: Nick Xenophon, David Miscavige, Tax, St Petersburg Times, and L Ron Hubbard

...contains extensive allegations of crimes and abuses that are truly shocking - crimes against them, and crimes they say they were coerced into committing. "There are allegations of false imprisonment, coerced abortions and...

In this article: Nick Xenophon, Allegation, Australia, Tax, L. Ron Hubbard, Kirstie Alley, Tom Cruise, and Kevin Rudd

...been an abuse of parliamentary proceedings. Senator Xenophon tabled seven letters from former Scientologists who he said were willing to co-operate with New South Wales and Australian federal police. "The letters received by me which were...

In this article: Nick Xenophon, Kevin Rudd, Australia, Allegation, L Ron Hubbard, Sydney, and Europe

...has also spoken out against the organisationaEUR™s policy on abortions. He says while under the control of Scientology he was involved in coercing female followers to have abortions. He says this was in line with a policy designed to keep...

In this article: Allegation, Tax, and David Miscavige

...of crimes and abuses that are truly shocking - crimes against them and crimes they say they were coerced into committing. "These victims of Scientology claim it is an abusive, manipulative, violent and criminal organisation, and that...

In this article: Nick Xenophon, Tax, and Allegation