by Rene Cassin | Mar 5, 2019 | Latest, Slavery and Trafficking, Stop the hostile environment, Women's Rights
As we mark International Women’s Day, René Cassin is asking Youth Movements and local communities to organise fundraising events to raise money for female victims of modern slavery and human trafficking. As well as celebrating the female trail-blazers and high...
by Rene Cassin | Mar 5, 2019 | Latest
As we mark International Women’s Day, it is important to celebrate Jewish women throughout history who have championed human rights. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ruth Bader Ginsburg (or RBG) was appointed to the US Supreme Court in 1993, the second female ever to hold...
by Rene Cassin | Feb 13, 2019 | Equal Rights for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers, Latest
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities together constitute Europe’s largest ethnic minority and they share a history of persecution with Jewish people. Recent studies have shown that GRT communities experience more racism and discrimination than any other group...
by Rene Cassin | Feb 11, 2019 | 2019 Cohort, Sessions
By Claudia Hyde The 2019 René Cassin-AJA Fellowship Programme kicked off on 29 January 2019 with the inaugural session, where we were introduced to each other and to the themes of the programme. With eight participants, this year’s cohort is benefiting from a diverse...
by Rene Cassin | Feb 11, 2019 | Latest, Stop the hostile environment
Last week the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) published its report on immigration detention in the UK, joining René Cassin, and many others, in the call to end indefinite detention. Photo Credit: Detention Forum Key recommendations from the JCHR: Independent...
