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Grain Yield Increase and Disaster Reduction by “Fen long” Technology Invented in China Contributing to Improve the Better Future of Human Being
Editor’s Note:
In recent years, natural disasters such as drought and waterlogging occur frequently. Climate warming has triggered various disasters that affect existence, which has brought unprecedented challenges to grain production, ecological environment and world peace maintenance. “Fen long” technology, the new method of farming invented by Wei Benhui, the Chinese inventor, can help to solve these problems in the world to a certain extent and make the human future better by multiple using “5 kinds of resources”, soil and its cubic natural rainfall, oxygen, temperature, humidity and solar energy.
In August 2021, the yield of highland barley in the saline-alkali soil, which was transformed by “smash-ridging” technology in Zangzhong Village, Zhaqi Town, Zhanang County, Shannan City, Tibet, China, the roof of the world, increased by 38.67%. The highland barley yield of smash ridging sand soil farmland in Kemai Community, Changzhu Township, Naidong District, increased by 1121.73 kg, with 25.43% of increase range, and the straw yield also increased by more than 20%. Peng Xinhua, the researcher of Nanjing Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences has implemented smash-ridging sweet potato experiment in Jiangxi Province, and the result was that the yield increased by 89% to 117%. The maximum production increase of wheat of heavy coast saline-alkali soil in Dongying City, Shandong Province was 154.22% after being transformed by “smash-ridging” technology. The production increase of cotton of heavy saline-alkali soil in Yuli County, Xinjiang Autonomous Region was yet 81.17% in the fourth year after being transformed by “smash-ridging” technology. Over the past decade, “smash-ridging” technology was applied to nearly 50 kinds of crops such as rice, corn and wheat in 28 provinces such as Guangxi and Xinjiang, and no more rich water, pesticide or other production costs was required while the production increase was generally 10% to 50%, the quality was improved by 5% and the increase production in saline-alkali soil was 20% to 100% after transformation. Experts estimated that, the natural disaster such as waterlogging, drought, high temperature and low temperature may be reduced by more than 20%, and soil environment improvement,and crop biomass increase will reduce carbon by more than 10% and increase ground air humidity by 10%.
Invented by Wei Benhui from Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, “smash-ridging” technology is a major new method of farming, which can realize a new round of production increase, quality improvement, water conservation, disaster reduction, carbon reduction and sustainable development of agriculture and contribute to widen the space of human existence and development.
In March 2021, “smash-ridging” technology was shown on the world’s No. 1 screen in Times Square, which stated that the smash ridging agricultural machinery and smash ridging farming that would not mess the soil layers for ultra deep ploughing had broken through worldwide problems such as “physical” production increase of agriculture and physical transformation of saline-alkali soil. “Smash-ridging” technology which has shocked the world is common technology, common welfare and common wealth of all mankind.
The advert of “smash-ridging” technology marks that the world has ushered in a very rare new agricultural revolution. The technology is simple, widely applied and sustainable for hundreds of years. It has realized increase of grain production and decrease of disaster to benefit human being.
1. Creating subversive fifth farming mode, which is worldwide used
“Smash-ridging” technology is named after vertical burying, high-speed rotary-cut smash soil, ridge and suspend by using spiral, hollow and other “drill” farming tools invented by Wei Benhui, instead of the “plow” which has been used for 5,500 years. “Smash-ridging” technology has become the fifth efficient farming mode after slash-and-burn cultivation, man power, animal power and tractor ploughing in the history of human farming. “Smash-ridging” technology structured “smash-ridging agriculture” technology system that matches smash-ridging agricultural machinery, smash-ridging farming and smash-ridging cultivation and overturned traditional farming way and agricultural production technical philosophy by using the scientific concept of “ultra deep ploughing and deep loosening the soil without messing the soil layers”. The worldwide universal technology expands the space for human existence and development, and its scientific connotation and characteristics are as below:
First of all, fully excavate natural resource utilization that the earth feeds human being. With 5 kinds of natural resources, soil, the grain producer which the mankind survives on, natural rainfall, oxygen, temperature and humidity and solar energy, once more multiple positive utilization can be realized on the basis of existent farming and agricultural utilization to promote a new round of agricultural production increase, quality improvement, water conservation, disaster reduction, carbon drop and sustainable development.
Secondly, trigger deepening utilization of the surface soil of earth with a light force. Loosened soil increases several times over., and most of soil is granular, and granular structure surface is smooth. Unit weight decreases by 10% to 20%, and available nutrient increases by 10% to 30%. Basic fertility improves by 10% to 30%, and applying quantity of chemical fertilizer for planting crop can reduce by more than 10%.
Thirdly, create cultivated land reservoir with loosened soil and expanded volume. Natural rainfall reserves approximately double, which provides conditions for human being to utilize rainwater and snow water again. Soil porosity enlarges approximately and oxygen increase approximately by one time. Soil microbial community and quantity increase by almost multiple times.
Fourthly, create soil ecological environment that is suitable for crop growth. Smash ridging cultivation requires soil ecological environment with balanced water, fertilizer, gas and heat. The crop takes roots in the earlier stage, strengthens in the medium stage and becomes powerful in the later stage. It features production increase and quality improvement with resistant to drought, high and low temperature. The root system is particularly developed with fibrous root increasing and activity strengthening. The photosynthetic efficiency improves by 10% to 30%, and the stress resistance such as drought and high and low temperature improves by approximately 20%, while biomass increases by 20% to 30%.
Fifthly, create suitable environment for crops based on ecological conditions in which high agricultural yield is still available and consumption of agricultural “chemicals” is achievable even the consumption of fertilizer and pesticide can be reduced by more than 10% and some plastic mulch can be reduced. Some of polluted soil can be “purified itself”. For example, reduction of heavy metal pollution (reduction of cadmium content of rice) is a physical effect that other chemical means can hardly match.
Sixthly, realize no ecological area or crop variety limit. Almost all crops and some traditional Chinese medicinal materials in rice field, dry land and even saline-alkali soil can be applied to from Hainan Province at low latitude (18°N) to Xinjiang and Heilongjiang at high latitude (45° to 50°N), from Beihai of Guangxi at low altitude (10 to 15 metres) to Shigatse of Tibet at high altitude (over 4,000 metres), which indicates that there is no obvious limit on ecological area or crop variety, and it can be generally used in the world.
2. Application in China’s cultivated land and saline-alkali soil in 2021, with outstanding results
Test on smash ridging has been implemented in many places of China, and the result showed that comparing with traditional cultivation, the yield of rice increased by 15.5%, that of corn increased by 12.26%, and that of peanut increased by 8.05% with no fertilization.
“Smash ridging” technology has been applied to 50 kinds of crops such as rice, corn, wheat and potato in 28 provinces all over China for more than a decade, and production increase achieved 10% to 50%, and production increase in saline-alkali soil after being transformed achieved 20% to 100% with no increasing fertilization or irrigation volume. There are many cases of production increase in various places. In Yuanjiang City of Hunan Province, yield of smash ridging rice increased by 26.5% in that year, and it still increased by 12% in the fourth year after the first smash ridging cultivation. The yield of smash ridging wheat in Fuping, Shaanxi Province increased by 29.9%, and that of the second crop of corn increased by 34.89%. The average production increase of rained farming sugarcane was 32.5%.
In 2021, the cases of production increase with “smash-ridging” technology occurred frequently, and the results are outstanding.
Firstly, rice production continuously increases with “smash-ridging” technology. Yaoguao Town, Longhui County, Hunan Province used to be the breakthrough point where Academician Yuan Longping’s hybrid rice yields reached 900 kg per mu. In April 2014, “smash-ridging” cultivation was implemented, and the yield of hybrid rice increased by 25% in that year. It has been the 8th year since “smash ridging” technology was implemented, but the yield of hybrid rice is expected to increase by 10% or so. The yield of second crop of rice after rice smash ridging was implemented in Yongan Village, Shifu Town, Nanning City, Guangxi Autonomous Region increased by 9.5%.
Secondly, smash ridging water conservation and continuous high yield lasted for many years. In 2021, the third year after “smash-ridging” technology was implemented in Yanshan, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, the yield of wheat with water conservation increased by 18% with irrigation reduction by nearly 2,000 cubic metres per hectare. In 2021, the sixth year after “smash-ridging” technology was implemented in Fanjiazhai Village, Guyang Town, Lankao County, Henan Province, the yield of wheat increased by 10.3%.
Thirdly, “smash-ridging” agriculture and saline alkali soil transformation in highland region. As previous statement, the yield of highland barley of saline alkali soil in Tibet, the roof of the world, increased by 38.67%, that of highland barley of sand soil cultivated land with “smash-ridging” technology increased by 25.43%, that of highland barley straw increased by more than 20%, which can effectively solve the problem of lack of grain and feed in Tibet.
Fourthly, the history of high yield of sugarcane in a large area with “smash-ridging” technology was made. “Smash-ridging” technology “145” demonstration base for planting sugarcane was built in Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences. On March 6, 2021, upon experts’ acceptance, it increased by 38.3% than conventional cultivation. “Smash-ridging” technology “145” demonstration in Binyang of Guangxi, is expected to make history of green ecological high yield of sugarcane in a large area with entire mechanization to bring a sample for China’s and the world’s sugarcane planting technology.
3. Increasing grain yield and decreasing disaster by conforming to the nature, and all the mankind getting a better future
The best living quality and survival and development environment with abundant and tasteful food, fresh air and visible blue sky and cloud are mankind’s good wishes.
The earth is endowed with 5 kinds of inexhaustible natural resources, soil and its stereoscopic spatial natural rainfall, oxygen, temperature and humidity and solar energy. Soil is the “producer” of grain and other agricultural products the human being survives on and the “regulator” of natural environment to relieve drought, waterlogging and other natural disasters. In order to realize the above dreams, human being has to profoundly comprehend and properly utilize the “5 kinds of natural resources”, which is the fundamental obedience to the rules of resource utilization for mankind’s survival. For a country, the more proper utilization rate of “the 5 kinds of natural resources” of the stereoscopic space, the more secure grain and ecology in the country, the more fortunate of national life, which is also in this way for all the world and all the mankind.
The core of “smash-ridging” technology is to multiply sound utilization of the above “5 kinds of natural resources”. Its pioneering scientific contribution is based on the principle of “ultra deep cultivation and deep loosening (by utilizing the soil resources of plough sole which human being has not utilized yet), loosening soil at original site, granular soil, once off completion of soil preparation., and no tillage or light tillage for conservation tillage for years”. Meanwhile, “smash-ridging” technology is almost applied to various land resources including cultivated land and saline alkali soil so that agricultural available resources have expanded substantially. Furthermore, yield increase can be maintained with properly reducing fertilization. Additionally, it is easy to popularize and apply, and it is merely to replace tractor “plough” cultivation with smash ridging “drill”. Rice field is 25 cm deep, and dry land is 35 cm deep, and saline alkali soil is 40 cm deep. Expected effect is achievable with no excessive input or technical instruction required.
Wei Benhui said that invention of spiral and hollow “drill” tillage implements would certainly bring a major change of tillage implements and modernization of series products of smash ridging agricultural machinery equipment. The world will usher in great new times of “smash-ridging agriculture”.
According to expert’s estimates, if 1 billion mu of farmland and 300 million saline alkali land are cultivated in China, 130 billion kg of grain can be increased every year and 300 to 400 million more people can be fed. If land “smash-ridging” technology is implemented in 50% of farmland in the world, yield of grain can be increased and more people can be fed.
With “smash-ridging” technology, 40 to 50 cubic metres of natural rainfall reserve can be increased for cultivated land per mu, and drought, waterlogging and other disasters can be reduced. Recently, heavy waterlogging occurred in Henan Province. Because light tillage is carried out in most of cultivate land (most of loosened soil of plough layer is 12 to 15 cm), the soil of button layer is compacted and moves upward due to rolling by tractor wheels for years. Adding the road extension and ground hardening in the villages, there is no more place for water reservation. If “smash ridging” technology is implemented in half of cultivated land, such affect of rainstorm can be reduced greatly. Also, with improving smash ridging soil environment and significant increasing crop biomass, the goals including carbon reduction, peak carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutralization can be achieved early, and global warming can be relived greatly.
“Smash-ridging agriculture” and its entire production technology system invented and created by Wei Benhui have surpassed the existent agricultural production mode and have been affirmed and supported by Yuan Longping and other more than 10 Chinese academicians. The technology system has been practiced to almost all crop varieties from low latitude to high latitude and from low altitude to high altitude. It can be popularized globally and is expected to be a new mainstream technology in the world to lead the trend of agricultural cultivation development. The future will be better for all mankind. (Written by Heng Yi)
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Wei Benhui, the inventor of “smash-ridging” technology, Chinese cultivation expert, secondary researcher of Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, has acquired 21 achievements in sugarcane, Chinese yam, potato, cassava and “smash-ridging” technology, 18 national, provincial and ministerial awards, 15 invention patents. He has bred 26 new varieties of Chinese yam. Additionally, he has published 10 works such as China’s Ecology for Grain Increase with Smash Ridging Alive Soil and Chinese Yam Cultivation as well as more than 170 papers. He has won the titles of National Outstanding Scientific and Technological Worker of China, Special Allowance Expert of the State Council, Guangxi Excellent Expert, Guangxi Outstanding Contribution Expert, Guangxi Most Beautiful Scientific and Technological worker, etc.
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Mercury publishes global cold chain logistics performance benchmarks for healthcare and life sciences shippers, covering transit times, reach, and reliability.
Boston, MA, 30th Jul 2026 – Mercury Business Services, a specialty logistics provider serving the healthcare and life sciences sector since 1984, today released performance benchmarks from its cold chain and parcel operations, reporting a 99.6% success rate on temperature-controlled shipments and a median cold chain transit time of 2.77 days.
The company also reported that customers using the Mercury Portal — its booking, tracking, and proactive monitoring platform — experienced a 39.7% reduction in parcel incidents compared to shipments managed outside the platform.
For laboratories, clinical trial sponsors, and diagnostics companies, a single compromised shipment can mean lost patient samples, delayed study timelines, and irreplaceable research material. Biological specimens, cell and gene therapy products, and diagnostic kits often have narrow stability windows and no second chance at collection.
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- 99.6% successful cold chain shipments
- 2.77 days median cold chain transit time
- 39.7% reduction in parcel incidents for Mercury Portal users
- 236+ countries and territories served
- 1,500+ customers served since 2020
- 40+ years of continuous operation
Mercury attributes the results to a combination of proactive shipment monitoring, healthcare-specific customs brokerage that anticipates country-level documentation requirements before goods move, and 24/7 support teams assigned to individual accounts.
The company’s services span specialty cold chain, discounted parcel, same-day and onboard courier, next flight out, air freight and charter, GMP warehousing and controlled room temperature storage, and customs brokerage. Mercury supports biological specimens, clinical trial materials, pre-clinical research, diagnostic testing kits, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and regulated documents and records.
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Founded in 1984, Mercury is a logistics provider built specifically for healthcare and life sciences shippers. Mercury delivers hundreds of thousands of shipments each year across 236+ countries and territories, combining a proprietary shipment management portal with dedicated client support teams. The company operates on three principles: Customers First, Relentless Improvement, and Extreme Ownership.
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Simplicity Legal has recorded a rise in divorce and separation enquiries in the weeks since Scotland supporters returned from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The increase is based on the firm’s own enquiry data, and the firm notes that most enquiries do not lead to divorce proceedings.
Glasgow, United Kingdom, 30th Jul 2026 – Simplicity Legal, a law firm based in Glasgow, has recorded an increase in divorce and separation enquiries during July 2026. The increase is based on the firm’s own enquiry data and is measured against the enquiry levels the firm would normally expect at this time of year. The firm has not identified a single cause for the rise, and notes that enquiry volumes fluctuate throughout the year.
The period covered by the data follows the return of Scotland supporters from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States. Scotland qualified for the tournament for the first time since 1998. The team played two of its three group matches at Gillette Stadium near Boston, and a third-place finish in Group C was not enough to reach the knockout rounds. Thousands of Scotland supporters travelled to the United States for the group stage in June.
Billy Smith, director at Simplicity Legal, said: “Our enquiry data shows a clear increase in divorce and separation enquiries in recent weeks compared with what we would normally expect during the summer. We are not in a position to attribute the increase to any single cause. Family law firms are used to enquiry levels changing through the year, and January, following the Christmas period, is the best-known example of a seasonal rise.”
He added: “It is worth saying clearly that an enquiry is not a divorce. Most people who contact us at this stage are simply looking for information, and a great many of them never take matters any further. Our advice is always the same. Talk to each other first, and if you want to understand where you stand, seek advice before making any decisions. In Scotland, the rules on finances, property and cohabitation are not always what people assume, and good advice early on saves a great deal of stress later.”
Simplicity Legal offers an initial consultation for anyone seeking advice on separation, divorce or other family law matters. The firm does not provide legal aid.
Simplicity Legal, 34 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6UR Telephone: 0141 471 9166 Website: www.simplicitylegal.co.uk
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- Simplicity Legal is a Scottish law firm and a trading name of Clarity Simplicity Ltd, which also trades as Complete Clarity Solicitors. The firm has offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dumfries.
- The firm advises on family law, divorce and separation, conveyancing, wills and estate planning, executry, dispute resolution and commercial matters.
- The enquiry data referred to in this release is drawn from the firm’s own records for June and July 2026. Supporting figures are available on request.
- For interviews, further comment or supporting figures, please contact Billy Smith, Simplicity Legal, 34 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6UR. Telephone: 0141 471 9166.
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Scientology Initiatives Advance Human Rights and Community Support Across Europe and beyond
Scientology-Supported Initiatives Bring Human Rights Education, Drug Prevention and Humanitarian Service to Communities Across Europe and Beyond
Activities in Spain, Italy, Ireland, Denmark, Nepal and Venezuela brought together volunteers, educators, public representatives and civil-society organisations around human rights, prevention, cultural understanding and practical assistance.
BRUSSELS, Belgium, 30 July 2026 — Religious communities, educators, public representatives, artists and humanitarian volunteers took part in a series of Scientology-supported initiatives addressing cultural coexistence, drug prevention, human rights and disaster relief during June and July 2026.
Activities in Madrid, Milan, Dublin and Copenhagen placed social concerns within familiar community settings, ranging from cultural gatherings and public festivals to educational programmes and human-rights discussions. In Nepal, a documentary highlighted the development of a grassroots human-rights movement, while in Venezuela nearly 400 Scientology Volunteer Ministers and supporting teams responded to the consequences of the earthquakes that affected the north-central region of the country.
The period also brought international recognition for New Era Publications International in Denmark, whose multilingual production work makes the written and recorded works of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard available across Europe and other regions.
Although the projects responded to different local circumstances, they shared an emphasis on education, personal responsibility, human dignity and practical cooperation.
Religious and cultural voices meet in Madrid
In Madrid, Fundación para la Mejora de la Vida, la Cultura y la Sociedad marked UNESCO’s World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development with a gathering at the national headquarters of the Church of Scientology of Spain.
The event brought together representatives of religious communities, public authorities, human-rights educators, cultural figures and artists. Participants included Clarisa Nieva of the Bahá’í Community of Spain, Fernando Hernández of the Diversity Management Unit of the Madrid Municipal Police, Roma flamenco guitarist and composer Tito Losada, human-rights activist Denise González and Isabel Ayuso Puente of Fundación Mejora, who moderated the discussion.
The programme addressed religious freedom, prejudice, hate-crime prevention and the role of culture in strengthening social understanding. A performance by the Peruvian group Tusuk Pisku presented a traditional dance from the Peruvian Amazon, while González explained the cultural and human significance of Mexico’s Day of the Dead. Losada reflected on the experience of the Roma community and the ability of music and art to challenge stereotypes.
The gathering presented cultural diversity not only as a demographic fact, but as a civic resource. Participants considered how public institutions, religious communities and civil society can create spaces in which unfamiliar traditions become better understood and differences are addressed through dialogue rather than suspicion.
The event was covered in Madrid Brings Together Religious, Cultural and Social Voices for Diversity and Coexistence.
Sri Lankan community explores shared values in Milan
In Milan, members of the Sri Lankan community joined families, young people and volunteers at the Church of Scientology for an intercultural programme focused on integration, peaceful coexistence and ethical responsibility.
The event used principles from The Way to Happiness, the non-religious common-sense moral code written by L. Ron Hubbard, as a basis for discussion. Participants considered precepts concerning honesty, trustworthiness, care for children, fulfilment of obligations and respect for the religious beliefs of others.
Young people occupied a central place in the programme. Community representatives stressed the importance of helping younger generations retain a connection with their cultural heritage while participating confidently in the wider social and civic life of Milan.
The gathering approached integration as a two-way process based on contribution and mutual respect, rather than as the abandonment of cultural identity. Shared ethical principles were presented as a means of supporting dialogue among people whose religious and cultural traditions may differ.
Further details appear in Sri Lankan Community Joins Intercultural Values Event at the Church of Scientology in Milan.
Drug-prevention education reaches Irish communities
Two activities in Ireland demonstrated how preventive education can be incorporated into public and cultural events.
At the Clondalkin Festival in west Dublin, volunteers from the Scientology Community Centre Dublin operated a Truth About Drugs information stand for families, young people and local residents.
The stand contained plain-language materials explaining the effects of cannabis, cocaine, alcohol, synthetic drugs, painkillers and prescription-drug abuse. Volunteers spoke with visitors in an informal festival environment, allowing parents and young people to examine the information and raise questions outside a classroom or formal prevention programme.
The materials are produced by the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, a secular drug-education initiative supported internationally by the Church of Scientology and Scientologists. The campaign is based on the principle that people are better able to make informed decisions when they receive understandable factual information before encountering pressure to experiment with drugs.
Councillor Francis Timmons, principal organiser of the Clondalkin Village Festival, welcomed the volunteers and their educational work. Children also participated by signing a pledge board, while adults discussed the role of families, schools and community organisations in prevention.
The outreach was reported in Scientology Volunteers Bring Drug-Prevention Education to Clondalkin Festival in Ireland.
Several weeks later, drug education formed part of the first Miss & Mrs Cross Continent pageant, which welcomed approximately 450 guests and 24 contestants representing seven nations to the Church of Scientology & Community Centre of Dublin.
Sponsored by Broccoli Care Ltd. and organised by Miss & Mrs Cross Continent Events Ltd. in collaboration with The Truth About Drugs Ireland, the programme combined fashion, professional achievement, cultural performances and messages of social responsibility.
Contestants were introduced to the Truth About Drugs materials during their preparation. Several completed all 14 online courses, while others studied individual modules dealing with commonly abused substances. The educational component was therefore integrated into the preparation process rather than added as a separate presentation on the day of the pageant.
The programme included Irish dancing by Scoil Rince Ní Aogáin, Indian classical dance by the Mudra School and traditional performances from the Indonesian Irish Association. Contestants also presented elements of their national traditions, personal backgrounds, education and professional lives.
Mayor of South Dublin Councillor Francis Timmons addressed the audience on the importance of combining cultural inclusion with education and prevention. The principal title was awarded to Niveditha Vudayagiri, a software engineer with a master’s degree in artificial intelligence.
The event is described in Multicultural Pageant in Dublin Combines Cultural Celebration with Drug-Education Initiative.
Human-rights education from Nepal to Copenhagen
Human-rights education formed another central part of the activities when Scientology Network’s documentary series Voices for Humanity featured Rahul KC, president of Youth for Human Rights Nepal.
KC grew up in Kathmandu during Nepal’s decade-long civil conflict and first encountered Youth for Human Rights at the age of 12. The documentary recounts how he came to recognise domestic violence, forced child labour and other practices around him as violations of internationally recognised rights rather than unavoidable conditions of life.
After completing high school, he formed a group dedicated to educating people about the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. His work developed from local school presentations into wider engagement with students, communities, civic organisations and public institutions.
The programme placed his work within Nepal’s continuing challenges involving social inequality, child protection, discrimination and access to justice. It presented human rights not primarily as specialised legal language, but as knowledge that can help citizens recognise mistreatment and participate more effectively in community life.
The documentary was examined in Scientology Network’s “Voices for Humanity” Highlights Rahul KC’s Human Rights Work in Nepal.
In Copenhagen, approximately 50 diplomats, politicians, NGO representatives and community leaders later gathered for an open house marking Nelson Mandela International Day.
The event was organised with Youth for Human Rights, the European Muslim Initiative for Social Cohesion, Soteria International and the Universal Peace Federation. Speakers addressed equality, workplace discrimination, dignity and cooperation among organisations working in different areas of civil society.
A former Danish member of parliament discussed the need to help people recognise and prevent discrimination in employment. Bashy Quraishy, secretary general of EMISCO, emphasised cooperation between NGOs and the equal dignity of all people.
The evening also recognised Youth for Human Rights International and Youth for Human Rights Denmark for 25 and 20 years of educational activity respectively. Participants discussed future cooperation and ways of making human rights more visible in workplaces and local communities.
The gathering was covered in Leaders Gather to Mark Nelson Mandela Day and Strengthen Their Commitment to Human Rights.
Volunteer Ministers support rescue and recovery in Venezuela
The largest humanitarian mobilisation of the period followed the double earthquake that struck north-central Venezuela on 24 June, damaging homes and infrastructure in Caracas, La Guaira and surrounding communities.
Nearly 400 Scientology Volunteer Ministers were mobilised between Caracas and La Guaira. Working with the Churches of Scientology in Caracas and Valencia, private-sector partners, Venezuelan organisations and international rescue teams, they assisted with donation management, transport, supply distribution and support for specialised personnel.
Approximately 20 tonnes of clothing, footwear, food, medicines, hygiene products, children’s supplies, mats, tools and rescue equipment were received. Volunteer teams sorted and distributed the goods while helping rescuers, doctors, engineers and infrastructure specialists reach priority areas.
International cooperation included Mexico’s Topos rescue organisation and volunteers or supporters connected with Colombia, Costa Rica, Brazil, the United States, Israel, Mexico and Spain. European Scientologists sent assistance, while several volunteers from Spain travelled to Venezuela to join the work on the ground.
Venezuelan actress and humanitarian Ruddy Rodríguez participated in the response and stressed that the effort represented a continuing commitment rather than a brief visit during the first days of public attention. Rhaiza Ojeda, Director of Scientology in Venezuela, coordinated aspects of the operation and reported continuing needs involving infant formula, supplies for children and older people, and technical assistance for damaged buildings.
The initial operation was documented in Scientology Volunteer Ministers Coordinate Major Humanitarian Response in Venezuela.
As the emergency moved from rescue into recovery, volunteers continued assisting families affected by damaged homes, interrupted water supplies and displacement. Their work included transporting essential goods, organising collection and distribution points, helping people in temporary accommodation and maintaining communication between local contacts and specialist teams.
The continuing assistance demonstrated that humanitarian relief depends not only on collecting donations, but also on assessing needs, organising logistics and ensuring that supplies reach the people and locations for which they are intended.
The Scientology Volunteer Ministers programme was established by L. Ron Hubbard in the mid-1970s. Its members provide practical assistance and spiritual support during disasters and other situations of hardship, serving people regardless of nationality, religion or background.
The recovery phase was covered in Scientology Volunteer Ministers Continue Bringing Help and Hope to Venezuela After Devastating Earthquakes.
Danish publishing facility receives printing recognition
In Denmark, New Era Publications International received HP Indigo’s 2026 Record Printer by Volume award for Series 3 commercial presses in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Lars Renneby, Director of Visutech, presented the recognition to New Era chief executive during a ceremony at the company’s publishing and manufacturing facility in Glostrup on 3 July. By that point in 2026, the facility had produced more than 60 million impressions using four HP Indigo 7K digital colour presses installed at the end of 2025.
The publishing house began using HP Indigo digital printing in 2003 and now operates 13 digital presses. Established in 1969, New Era Publications International publishes the fiction and nonfiction works of L. Ron Hubbard and has produced more than 12 million books and publications.
Its facilities can manage limited and large print runs in 50 languages, serving Europe, Northern Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and India. This multilingual capacity enables readers from different linguistic and cultural communities to access Hubbard’s religious, philosophical, educational and literary works.
The award was detailed in Publishing House in Denmark Receives HP Indigo’s 2026 Record Printer Award.
“These activities show the range of ways in which citizens, faith communities and civil-society organisations can contribute to public life,” said Ivan Arjona, representative of the Church of Scientology to the European Union, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the United Nations.
“In one community, that contribution may involve helping people understand different religious and cultural traditions. In another, it may mean providing young people with factual information about drugs, teaching the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or organising supplies and specialist assistance after an earthquake,” Arjona added.
“European values such as human dignity, pluralism, equality and solidarity become most visible when they are expressed through responsible conduct. The circumstances were very different, but each initiative depended on people deciding that they could make a practical contribution.”
Educational and humanitarian programmes inspired by L. Ron Hubbard
The Church of Scientology was founded by author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard. Alongside the religious services provided to their congregations, Churches of Scientology and their members support secular programmes concerned with drug prevention, human-rights education, moral values and disaster response.
The initiatives represented during June and July included The Way to Happiness, the Truth About Drugs campaign, Youth for Human Rights and the Scientology Volunteer Ministers programme. Each operates in a distinct field while sharing an emphasis on education, personal responsibility and practical help.
About the Church of Scientology in Europe
The Church of Scientology, its missions, groups and members are present throughout the European continent. Its recognition as a charitable and bona fide religion continues to grow, reflecting its established religious presence and its commitment to education, prevention, freedom of religion or belief and community betterment.
Through cooperation with civil-society organisations, public representatives and local communities, Scientologists support initiatives intended to address social concerns through practical information, dialogue and voluntary service.
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Organization: European Office Church of Scientology for Public Affairs and Human Rights
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City: Brussels
State: Brussels
Country:Belgium
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