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LAS VEGAS, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rael, spiritual leader of the Raelian Movement, today commended a German court's recent ruling that the circumcision of young boys for religious reasons amounts to bodily harm. "Circumcision for men, like clitoral excision in females, constitutes sexual mutilation and should be forbidden," Rael said. It is a position he has taken for years. He also favors a Norwegian political party that is currently seeking a ban on circumcision in...

LAS VEGAS, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Displays of swastikas at various locations in the western world on June 23, World Swastika Rehabilitation Day, triggered a mixed bag of reactions. The displays were organized by the International Raelian Movement (IRM) and representatives from Eastern religions that have favorable views of the ancient symbol of peace and good will that was hijacked by the Nazis. "A majority of the complaints came from the New York - New Jersey...

LAS VEGAS, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Raelians have invited Buddhists, Hindus and the numerous spiritual groups who use the swastika as their spiritual symbol to stand up and show their support for the third annual Swastika Rehabilitation Day, to be held June 23 in cities around the world. The swastika has been a symbol of peace and good luck in many Eastern religions and can be found on religious monuments and scriptures on every continent. It is also part of the...

LAS VEGAS, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Raelians from around the world will gather in front of Bally's Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday, March 31, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. to protest against the upcoming predicted war with Iran and against warfare in general, according to a statement released this morning by the International Raelian Movement (IRM). Several hundred members of the International Raelian Movement (www.rael.org) are in town for their annual...

Restorative surgery scheduled today for 4 women as more doctors complete training in corrective procedure LAS VEGAS, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A U.S.-based, nonprofit organization's fight against female genital mutilation (FGM) enters a new and expanded phase today, according to a statement released this morning by Clitoraid (www.clitoraid.org). The organization was launched by Rael, who founded the International Raelian Movement (www.rael.org) nearly 40 years ago and...

International Raelian Movement announces possession of letter in which U.K. Cabinet admits to blocking a lawsuit against the Pope * LAS VEGAS, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Raelian Movement (IRM) says it has in its possession a letter from the U.K. Cabinet proving the U.K. Cabinet complicit in crimes of pedophilia as well as in crimes against humanity. The IRM (www.rael.org) filed a lawsuit against the Pope during his visit to the United Kingdom in...

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rael, founder and leader of the International Raelian Movement (www.rael.org), has bestowed the rare title "Honorary Guide for Humanity" upon Bradley Manning. Manning, 24, was arrested for leaking sensitive government documents to Wikileaks while serving as an American soldier in Iraq in 2010. He is currently facing a court martial and possible death sentence for, among other charges, aiding the enemy. According to a statement...

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Negar Azizmoradi, leader of the Iranian branch of the International Raelian Movement (IRM), has been granted religious asylum in the United States after a long struggle that began when she publicly declared atheist/Raelian beliefs in her home country. "As the leader of the Iranian Raelian Movement and hence an atheist and as a political activist, Negar couldn't possibly stay in her country" said Brigitte Boisselier, spokesperson for...

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When asked about the "Occupy Wall Street" movement, Rael, spiritual leader of the Raelian Movement, expressed approval. But he said the protest doesn't go far enough. "The only solution to the world's problem is paradism," he said in a statement released today. Rael officially launched the societal concept of paradism in 2009, explaining it as a form of communism without a proletariat and without banks or money. Under paradism,...

LAS VEGAS, August 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the slogan, "Topless equal rights for all or none," Gotopless(.org) is summoning men across America to cover their chests on Aug. 21 in the name of equal rights. On that day, for the fourth consecutive year, the U.S.-based organization will stage a national Go Topless Day protest to proclaim a woman's constitutional right to go bare-chested in public. During the protest, while participating women go bare, male participants will...