by Rene Cassin | Sep 18, 2018 | Latest, Resources, Stop the hostile environment
René Cassin recently submitted evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights, which is undertaking an inquiry into immigration detention. Highlighting how the current system infringes human rights, René Cassin stated that: “Migration and seeking asylum are...
by Rene Cassin | Aug 30, 2018 | 2018 Cohort, Budapest, Fellowship Programme
René Cassin’s 2018 Fellowship Programme saw our Fellows take to Budapest, where they explored the rising tide of nationalism consuming Hungarian political culture. The trip offered our Fellows the opportunity to learn about why Hungarian society has embraced...
by Rene Cassin | Aug 30, 2018 | 2018 Cohort, Budapest, Fellowship Programme
Lauren Chaplin reflects on the contrast between Budapest’s ruin bars and the rapid growth of its far right. Walking through Budapest’s tourist quarter, and watching stag parties and hen-dos vie for the largest bill in the ruin-bars that line the streets, there...
by Rene Cassin | Aug 30, 2018 | 2018 Cohort, Budapest, Fellowship Programme
Bella Lever is “particularly struck by the interaction and overlap” between the organisations that the Fellows encounter on Day Three. We began our third day in Budapest by meeting with Tamas Dombas of the Háttér Society, to hear about its advocacy and...
by Rene Cassin | Aug 30, 2018 | 2018 Cohort, Budapest, Fellowship Programme
Sam Alston reflects on the Fellows’ fourth day in Budapest. On Day Four of the trip, we met with the Charity Taxi Project. We had heard about the Charity Taxi Service Project and indeed a number of us had been involved in similar projects, collecting mainly for...
