by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | Asylum and Detention, Blogs, Latest, Stop the hostile environment
Recent reporting from numerous NGOs and activist groups has revealed the systematic use of violence against migrants at Europe’s borders. Whilst the EU has tried to distance itself from these human rights violations, its policies and decisions have played a key role...
by admin | Jun 22, 2021 | Latest, Refugee Week 2020, Tackling Hate Crime
René Cassin, the Jewish voice for human rights, is asking groups and individuals to stand together for a society that is open and celebrates diversity and to send a message that intolerance and hostility towards any community is...
by admin | Jun 18, 2021 | Asylum and Detention, Blogs, Latest, Refugee Week 2021, Stop the hostile environment
By Stav Salpeter, Ambassador, René Cassin The Home Office caused an uproar when it announced its plans to reinstate a system of offshore detention last fall. The concern of adopting the widely criticised Australian model came on top of longstanding criticism of the...
by admin | Jun 18, 2021 | Asylum and Detention, Blogs, Latest, Refugee Week 2021, Stop the hostile environment
By Michael Goldin, immigration lawyer and René Cassin detention volunteers group coordinator Earlier this year the Home Secretary published the government’s New Plan for Immigration, which sets out proposed changes to immigration and asylum law in the UK. These...
by admin | Jun 14, 2021 | Asylum and Detention, Latest, Press releases and statements, Refugee Week 2021, Stop the hostile environment
A message from Mia Hansenson-Gross, René Cassin Executive Director This week at René Cassin we begin five days of actions and events as part of Refugee Week, celebrating the contribution, creativity and resilience of people seeking sanctuary. We will focus on...
