by Rene Cassin | May 28, 2019 | 2019 Cohort, Fellowship Programme, Latest, Sessions
By Jessica Spencer For the fourth session of our fellowship, we focused on the issues of hate crime and discrimination. Particularly in recent years, the surge in hate crime has made this an urgent threat to our human rights in the UK, and one that must be...
by Rene Cassin | May 23, 2019 | Latest, Press releases and statements
It’s election time! The right to vote, set out in Protocol 1, Article 3 of the Human Rights Act, is a vital prerequisite for a democratic society. We therefore urge everyone to use their democratic human right and vote in the European Elections today. Making a Stand...
by Rene Cassin | May 21, 2019 | Events, Latest
Parliamentary Meeting to mark Refugee Week 2019 Monday 17 June 2019, 3-5pm Palace of Westminster, House of Commons, Room 6 Get your free ticket through eventbrite here. In the UK each year, around 25,000 migrants and asylum seekers are routinely locked up in detention...
by Rene Cassin | May 14, 2019 | Genocide, Latest
In May 2019 René Cassin hosted Never Again? A Jewish response to the Uyghur crisis, where we heard from experts on China and the Uyghurs, a leading Rabbi from our community and a member of the Uyghur diaspora. There was a clear consensus from the audience that we must...
by Rene Cassin | May 13, 2019 | Blogs, Latest, Slavery and Trafficking, Stop the hostile environment
By Lauren Chaplin ‘Rana Plaza’ The name of the Bangladeshi factory which collapsed on April 24, 2013, killing 1,138 garment workers, became synonymous with the unethical and exploitative labour practices of the fast fashion industry. But 6 years on, has anything...
