by Sam Watson | Oct 30, 2024 | Latest
The closing date for applications is Monday 25 November 2024 at 5pm René Cassin – the Jewish voice for human rights – is looking to appoint a new person to succeed our current Chair, Danny Silverstone. This is a particularly important time. We live in an era...
by Sam Watson | Jul 31, 2024 | Latest, Press releases and statements
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release – 31 July 2024 Conservatives should value the European Convention, Jewish human rights charity tells leadership candidates René Cassin, the Jewish voice for Human Rights, has written to the six Conservative Party leadership...
by Sam Watson | Mar 14, 2024 | Asylum and Detention, News, Press releases and statements, Protecting Human Rights in the UK, Uncategorized
PRESS RELEASE – 14 March 2024 René Cassin – the Jewish voice for human rights – has asked the Lord Chancellor to ensure that the Safety of Rwanda Bill is compliant with UK and international law. The plea comes as MPs are poised to consider a range of amendments made...
by Sam Watson | Dec 20, 2023 | Newsletters
Dear Supporter Sunday 10 December was the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Declaration was revolutionary. Back in 1948, its co-author and our namesake Monsieur René Cassin introduced the Declaration to the UN General Assembly by...
by Sam Watson | Dec 19, 2023 | Events, Protecting Human Rights in the UK
A René Cassin event on Monday 4 December 2023 at West London Synagogue, to mark the 75th anniversary of the UDHR. Conceived in response to the Holocaust, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – the foundation of all subsequent human rights instruments – turns 75...