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Read More News Releases – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation Several members of Congress have introduced a National Day of Reason resolution (House Resolution 1080) to counter the National Day of Prayer. Led by Rep. Jamie Raskin, co-chair of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, several national legislators are championing a resolution proclaiming […]

Read More Atheist Republic On April 21, seven individuals were arrested in Uttar Pradesh, a state in Northern India, concerning the desecration of several mosques. According to the local police, the suspects wanted revenge for the violent clashes in Jahangirpuri during the Hanuman Jayanti parades. The suspects threw torn pages of the Quran and pig

Read More Atheist Republic A collection of Hindu human rights advocates, religious leaders, and other cause-oriented groups released a statement on April 22, 2022, condemning the worsening religious freedom in India. The statement was initially released by Hindus for Human Rights (HHR), a US-based group that advocates for pluralism and civil and human rights in

Read More Atheist Republic Twitter suspended the account of a far-right Dutch politician citing violations of its rules against hateful conduct. The social media giant also deleted the tweet that triggered the suspension. On April 19, known anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders lost access to his Twitter account. Bloomberg reported that Twitter suspended Wilders’ account after

Read More News Releases – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation The Freedom From Religion Foundation is demanding that Tulsa Public Schools fire a teacher who chastised a student for non-Christian beliefs. A concerned Tulsa Public Schools student has informed the state/church watchdog that Amy Cook, a biology teacher at Memorial High

Read More News Releases – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation In light of the leaked draft of an expected Supreme Court decision that appears to overrule Roe v. Wade, and the widespread panic it has sparked, the Freedom From Religion Foundation urges five constructive acts of resistance. The first: to demand

Read More Atheist Republic US Panel Recommends Sanctioning India Over Religious Freedoms Violations https://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/us-panel-recommends-sanctioning-india-over-religious-freedoms-violations Location: India For the third year, an American panel on international religious affairsaccused India and other countries of engaging or tolerating “systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations” of religious rights. On April 25th, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)

Read More News Releases – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation The Freedom From Religion Foundation, while considering unfortunate today’s ruling involving a Christian flag at Boston City Hall, is cautioning that the decision does not mean governments in the future must fly religious flags. However, the state/church watchdog terms concurring opinions

Read More News Releases – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation The Freedom From Religion Foundation commends Connecticut legislators for defending abortion access amid the anti-abortion blitzkrieg occurring in statehouses nationwide. Lawmakers in Connecticut have passed a bill that expands the types of medical professionals who can provide abortion care, such as