by Rene Cassin | Sep 23, 2016 | Events, Latest, News, Slavery and Trafficking
René Cassin have run the ‘Human Rights Shabbat’ programme for the past eight years. Human Rights Shabbat falls on the nearest Shabbat to World Human Rights Day. This year that is on the 10th December. It’s an opportunity for every Jewish community in the...
by Rene Cassin | Sep 22, 2016 | Campaigns, International Advocacy, Latest, News, Press releases and statements, Protecting Human Rights in the UK
René Cassin have submitted evidence to the UK’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. The UPR is a UN process that all 193 member countries go through every four and a half years to review their domestic human rights situation, and set recommendations for...
by Rene Cassin | Sep 22, 2016 | Asylum and Detention, Campaigns, Events, Latest, News
Have you ever wanted to know more about how the asylum system works in the UK? Do you want to know how you can help those who are going through the process? In April, we ran two brilliant workshops with Right to Remain. The workshops took an interactive look at...
by Rene Cassin | Sep 21, 2016 | Asylum and Detention, Campaigns, Latest, News, Press releases and statements, Slavery and Trafficking
Kevin Hyland, the UK’s anti-slavery commissioner has written a letter to Theresa May highlighting that delayed efforts to provide asylum to unaccompanied child refugees in Calais exposes these children to the risk of modern slavery and exploitation. The letter comes...
by Rene Cassin | Sep 20, 2016 | Asylum and Detention, Campaigns, Latest, News, Press releases and statements
The Government has announced that plans to implement increases of up to 500% in court fees for immigration and asylum cases will go ahead, despite all but five of 147 responses from the Government consultation opposing the move. René Cassin submitted evidence raising...
