by Rene Cassin | Dec 5, 2018 | Latest, Protecting Human Rights in the UK
Welcome to the Human Rights Shabbat Resource Pack for 5779 (2018). Whether you are a synagogue, youth movement, University J-SOC, cheder teacher or just an interested individual we hope that you find these resources informative and instructive. Human Rights Shabbat is...
by Rene Cassin | Dec 4, 2018 | Blogs, Latest, Protecting Human Rights in the UK
By Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission My father-in-law was 28 when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted; living in New York City with his family, four thousand miles from home, survivors of the...
by Rene Cassin | Nov 21, 2018 | Slavery and Trafficking, Stop the hostile environment
René Cassin is calling on the Government to support the Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill, which is due to have its second reading in the House of Commons on 25th January 2019. Currently, victims of modern slavery in the UK are only entitled to 90 days of support....
by Rene Cassin | Nov 7, 2018 | Protecting Human Rights in the UK
by Caroline Beck, Trustee, KeshetUK This year, we celebrate 20 years since the passing of the Human Rights Act, the landmark piece of UK legislation that has been protecting human rights, and in particular the rights of LGBT+ people, in almost every walk of life...
by Rene Cassin | Nov 7, 2018 | Protecting Human Rights in the UK
By Jess Baker @jessica_baker_ It is 7pm in a dull Calais car park, and well fed refugees are wandering away from our vans into the dark. I’ve finished my actual job on the hot food distribution, having spent an hour ferrying hot curry to replenish busy serving tables,...
