International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance

{{Short description|Scientology front group}}

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{{primary sources |date= November 2008}}

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|name = International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance

|formation = 1997

|type = Human rights group affiliated with Scientology

|status = Non-profit

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|headquarters = California, United States

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|website = {{URL|humanrightsandtolerance.org}}

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The International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance is a Scientology front group, the stated aim of which is to "provide easy-to-understand human rights education to adults and children so that they are able to grasp what fundamental human rights are as aligned with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights." The group's secondary objective is to "effectively combat violations of human rights, focusing on the issues of children and religious freedom."

The foundation, established in 1997 as the Foundation for Religious Tolerance at 1332 L. Ron Hubbard Way in Los Angeles, California, changed its name in 2002 and moved to 4845 Fountain Ave in 2003.{{cite web | url = http://www.eri-nonprofit-salaries.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=NPO.Form990&EIN=954035696&Year=2004&Cobrandid=0 | title = Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax | author = International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance | year = 1998–2004 | format = public documents | work = IRS Form 990 | publisher = Economic Research Institute}}