Hungary is a country of poignant contradictions – a case study in the challenges of contemporary human rights. e learned about Jewish life and social action in Budapest, and the trip shone a spotlight on Hungary’s Roma community.
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What’s the situation in Hungary and what’s it like for minorities? – Friday 24 May 2019
Our second day in Budapest – a deep dive into modern-day Hungary and the lived experiences of marginalised groups
Jewish life and social action in Hungary – Saturday 25 May 2019
Despite Shabbat being ‘the day of rest’, the third day of our trip to Budapest matched the intensity of the others – high.
The Adomanyitaxi (Charity Taxi) Programme – Sunday 26 May 2019
“We were all entirely overcome by the power of the day” – Fellows visit a Hungarian Roma village
Life in Hungary Under the Nazis
By Jeffrey Newman For me, this was the session when the Fellowship first began to ‘gel’. Partially this is the result...
Fighting Hate Crime and Discrimination: The Jewish Standpoint
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Reflections on Session Two Modern Slavery
By Josh Vuglar Am I not a man and a brother? From the story of the oppression of the Jews in Egypt as told in the Book...
Reflections on Session One
By Claudia Hyde The 2019 René Cassin-AJA Fellowship Programme kicked off on 29 January 2019 with the inaugural...
Meet the 2019 Cohort of René Cassin AJA Fellows
We are excited to welcome our new Cohort of Fellows, read all about them here.