by Mia Hasenson-Gross | Feb 1, 2023 | Blogs, Latest
By Abi Levy, René Cassin intern As a feminist with an interest in politics I was somewhat shocked – yet intrigued – to hear about Marion Phillips for the first time. I was intrigued because she was the first female Jewish MP and worked to improve conditions for both...
by Mia Hasenson-Gross | Jan 19, 2023 | Human Rights Ambassador Programme, Latest
January saw the launch of René Cassin’s third Human Rights Ambassador Programme, bringing together students from across the UK for an enriching, leadership-orientated experience. Ambassadors are mentored by experts in their area of interest and will be inspired to...
by Mia Hasenson-Gross | Jan 10, 2023 | Blogs, Latest, Protecting Human Rights in the UK
By Debora Singer MBE, René Cassin When Sarah* had to move to a care home, she and her husband Benjamin* were shocked when they were told that he was not eligible to join him. Jewish Care social workers advocated that this would infringe Sarah and Benjamin’s right to...
by Mia Hasenson-Gross | Dec 20, 2022 | Genocide, Latest
It is a year since, in December 2021, an independent Uyghur Tribunal found the Chinese government guilty, without reasonable doubt, of the crimes of torture, crimes against humanity and genocide against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim populations. “the tribunal...
by Mia Hasenson-Gross | Dec 19, 2022 | Blogs
By Melanie Goldberg, René Cassin intern “There was not a single safe place in Ukraine…Everyone was afraid and panicked, explosions were heard…We ran in a panic…” (Katerina, May 2022, Poland) A recently released report from the University of Birmingham, ‘Not a...