by Rene Cassin | Dec 10, 2015 | Blogs, Latest, Protecting Human Rights in the UK
On this day in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read our latest blog piece on why, 67 years on, it is as important as ever. Happy Human Rights Day!
by Rene Cassin | Dec 9, 2015 | Asylum and Detention, Latest, Stop the hostile environment
Following our submission to the Immigration Bill Committee last month, René Cassin has written to the Joint Select Committee on Human Rights. We have again raised the issue of the indefinite detention of asylum seekers and called for the government to introduce a time...
by Rene Cassin | Dec 9, 2015 | Events, Latest
This year’s Limmud Conference will see René Cassin involved in a series of enlightening human rights talks. The talks will be linked to some of our campaign areas and will attempt to draw the connections between Judaism and human rights. The Conference runs from 27-31...
by Rene Cassin | Nov 23, 2015 | Asylum and Detention, Events, Latest, Stop the hostile environment
Last Sunday, as part of Mitzvah Day, René Cassin hosted an event at the Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue in order to raise awareness of indefinite detention. We heard compelling talks from Thiru, a member of Freed Voices who has recently been through the...
by Rene Cassin | Nov 19, 2015 | Equal Rights for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers, Latest
Read our latest update on policy and research developments regarding our Gypsy, Roma and Traveller campaign area: ‘Some are more equal than others…’