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APPLY NOW for IHEU-HIVOS 2010 grants
IHEU invites applications for funding in the IHEU-HIVOS Humanist Network and Development programme for 2010. The deadline for applications is 1 September 2010. Read more

New activities section on iheu.org home page
A new section highlighting some of IHEU’s international activities has been added to the iheu.org home page. These activities include Representing Humanism to the world, Growth and development, Congress travel grants and the Ugandan schools project. Read more

Hundreds join London protest against religious laws
Several hundred people joined One Law for All on 20 June at Downing Street to show their opposition to Sharia and religious-based laws in Britain and elsewhere and to demand universal rights and secularism. A new report “Sharia Law in Britain: A Threat to One Law for All and Equal Rights” was published on the day to coincide with the rally. Read more

Australian Atheists welcome new Prime Minister