Infanticide is still a big problem in Pakistan as 345 babies were found in garbage piles, mostly containing girls. A baby was found on the doorstep of a mosque and stoned to death.
More protests in Iran after a young woman was brutally beaten by the morality police for not wearing her head covering in a way they preferred. Women are taking to the streets with no hijab at all as an attempt to force change.
An Australian priest is on trial for 18 counts of sexual assault. During one alleged victim’s recount of the situation, the priest muttered, “please God forgive me” while raping her.
A Canadian naturopath gave a child “rabid dog saliva” to cure him of his symptoms. The child really had a condition called oppositional defiant disorder.
The American Atheists fired David Silverman as the President of the organization following his suspension due to allegations. The investigation for this is still ongoing. BuzzFeed has posted that the firing happened after the board learned of allegations of sexual assault.
In Gujarat, India, a high court has released a man accused of rape, as the victim was his own wife. They cited that no law exists to punish a man when his rape victim is his wife.
In Pakistan, a rickshaw carrying a family was attacked by ISIS members and they were targeted for being Christians. All three members of the family were killed, along with the rickshaw driver.
An opinion piece produced by Fox News is encouraging people to stand up to and fight atheists. After a slew of insults thrown at atheists from the author, he proclaims them all to be bullies.