Christians Flip Out Over TikToker's "Blasphemous" Holy Trinity Bikini

Tiktok celebrity and model Addison Rae is at the center of controversy after sharing a photo on Instagram of herself wearing a swimsuit that many believe to be blasphemous against the Christian faith. Rae has since deleted the post, but the picture has been downloaded by many and has become a viral sensation.

Australian Man on Trial for Planning ISIS Attack on LGBT Mardi Gras Event

In New South Wales, Australia, forty-eight-year-old defendant Hamdi Al-Qudsi appeared before the Supreme Court for his trial on July 18th. Al-Qudsi pleaded “not guilty” to charges that he intentionally directed a terrorist organization as he prepared toexecute attacks.

Iranian Influencer Faces Death Penalty for Illegal Gambling Sites

Milad Hatemi, a famous Instagram influencer from Iran, has been indicted for "corruption of earth." Such a charge carries the death penalty in the country. He was allegedly running an online gambling operation.

Anti-Hijab Civil Disobedience Leads to Arrest of Iranian Women

Amid an intense campaign of the Iranian government on the proper and strict wearing of the hijab, arrests of protesters, mainly women activists, have also started to increase.

Under Iran’s 1980 Islamic Sharia law, women are obliged to cover or disguise their figures by wearing long, loose-fitting clothes, ensuring that this also covers their hair. Women who violate this dress code are met with public rebuke, fines, and even arrests.

Islamic Leader Banned by UK Dept of Education for Homophobia & Misogyny

The decision of the United Kingdom's Department of Education to prohibit a Salafi activist from spreading his hateful teachings was welcomed by the National Secular Society (NSS). This ruling notes that several harmful sermons were published. This decision prevents the former faith school proprietor from managing private or state school teachings.

Leaked Data Reveals Uyghur Region in China Has World's Highest Prison Rate

The Associated Press (AP) acquired more than 10,000 names of Muslim minority Uyghurs from Konasheher County who were imprisoned due to China's "war on terror." The leaked data reveals that nearly one in 25 Uyghurs in that county received prison sentences based on trumped-up terrorism-related charges, achieving the highest incarceration rate in the world.

Call to Action: Help Nigerian Imprisoned Atheist Mubarak Bala!

Back in April, Humanists International wrote an online open letter to Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje regarding the unjust conviction and sentencing of Atheist activist Mubarak Bala. The open letter still welcomes signatures to show support and gather more attention.

Richard Dawkins: Restore Atheist Republic's Twitter Account!

The Center for Inquiry (CFI) and the Richard Dawkins Foundation (RDF) released an open letter urging Twitter to restore Atheist Republic’s Twitter account or, at the very least, explain how the suspension was carried out.

Report: Facebook & Twitter Overwhelmingly Fails to Remove Anti-Muslim Posts

A report from a UK-based anti-hate watchdog showed that social media giants Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and even the short-video sharing platform Tiktok, failed to respond to almost 90% of Islamophobic content.