Hollywood film-maker Paul Haggis has left the Church of Scientology in protest of its stance on same-sex marriages.

This year's Africa Day celebration in Copenhagen marked the inauguration of the "Right to Play Cup," a human rights soccer championship co-organized by the Danish African Soccer Academy (DASAC) and Youth for Human Rights Denmark". DASAC is the creation of former professional soccer player Hamid Faiz Junior and the event sought to encourage young African children in the city to become involved in sports, not drugs and crime.

A conference was held in Los Angeles to empower 80 drug-free youth as Drug-Free Mentors.