by Rene Cassin | Jan 13, 2016 | Asylum and Detention, Latest
The current Immigration Bill is so far a missed opportunity to put an end to the harmful practice of indefinite detention. We have joined together with Tzelem to Lobby Peers and you can read our joint letter below: If you want to get involved and help us on this...
by Rene Cassin | Jan 5, 2016 | Latest, Slavery and Trafficking
The last year has has seen a marked improvement in the framework of legislation to tackle modern slavery in the UK. However, this improvement has not been extended to one of the most vulnerable groups, overseas domestic workers. In fact, legislation currently in place...
by Rene Cassin | Jan 4, 2016 | Latest, Protecting Human Rights in the UK
Limmud Conference 2015 saw René Cassin present a number of human rights talks on issues surrounding our campaign areas. Our Campaigns Manager, Sam Grant, joined Adam Wagner and Aviva Dautch to examine Magna Carta and its connections with today’s debate over the...
by Rene Cassin | Dec 10, 2015 | Latest, Protecting Human Rights in the UK
René Cassin has joined over 150 other organisations in calling on political leaders to stand with us this Human Rights Day. We have called on them to join in our celebration of the Human Rights Act and the way it strengthens our democracy, not weakens it. The...
by Rene Cassin | Dec 10, 2015 | Latest, Protecting Human Rights in the UK
Today, on International Human Rights Day, Backbench MPs will debate the following motion: ‘This House has Considered the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights Across the World on International Human Rights Day’. It is the first debate on human rights...
