by Rene Cassin | Jan 30, 2017 | Asylum and Detention, Latest, News, Press releases and statements
In response to Donald Trump’s ban on refugees from seven Muslim countries, Mia Hasenson-Gross, Director of René Cassin, commented: “Donald Trump’s ‘refugee ban’ is cruel, disproportionate and runs counter to international humanitarian law. René Cassin...
by Rene Cassin | Dec 13, 2016 | Asylum and Detention, Campaigns, Education, Events, Latest, News
*** UPDATE *** Read our Storify Report of the Refugee Day we organised at December’s Limmud: https://storify.com/Rene_Cassin/refugee-day-limmud-conf-2016 Are you coming to Limmud this year? If so we look forward to seeing you there! This year we are...
by Rene Cassin | Dec 13, 2016 | Education, Events, Latest, News, Slavery and Trafficking
Saturday 10 December 2016 saw over 40 Jewish communities – including one in Barcelona – mark and celebrate Human Rights Shabbat. This was a record amount of communities coming together to talk about the Jewish connection to human rights and learn more about modern day...
by Rene Cassin | Nov 28, 2016 | Asylum and Detention, Campaigns, Latest, News, Press releases and statements
René Cassin is pleased that the Government has reversed the 500% court fees increase in the immigration tribunal. Mia Hasenson-Gross, Director of René Cassin, previously said that the massive hike in costs would ‘result in justice being delayed and denied to...
by Rene Cassin | Nov 28, 2016 | 'Human writes', Education, Latest
This essay competition closed on 6 February 2017 – winners will be announced in early March ‘Theresa May calls modern slavery “ the great human rights issue of our time” . Do you agree with her?’ Every year René Cassin runs an essay competition to get people thinking...
