April 2024 The four questions explore the stories of Pesach, that of enslavement and the journey to freedom. Many of...
René Cassin
We are a charity working to promote and protect universal human rights, drawing on Jewish experience and values.
Europe Convention on Human Rights: stay signed in.
Debora Singer MBE
My mother fled the Holocaust to the UK as a kid – refugee children today deserve better.
Debora Singer MBE
Simple Acts of Compassion: Then and Now.
Debora Singer MBE
Jewish human rights charity protests about European Convention exit threat by Tories.
85th anniversary of the Kindertransport. I owe my life to Nicholas Winton. Today I’ll be thinking of him.
Daniel Silverstone
When a photo of our mother was featured in a BBC podcast and a newspaper article, my sister and I didn’t expect it to be circulated around the world, bringing
intriguing repercussions.
Debora Singer
As she explains here, her own family history of many relatives fleeing persecution, with varying degrees of success and tragedy, informs her
current work with human rights charity René Cassin.
Debora Singer
UK Jewish human rights charity appoints new chair of trustees
Michelle Rosenberg
“Ensure Rwanda Bill respects rule of law” – Jewish human rights charity urges Lord Chancellor
PRESS RELEASE – 14 March 2024 René Cassin – the Jewish voice for human rights – has asked the Lord Chancellor to...
Briefing on the Rwanda Safety Bill – Current debate in the House of Lords
Updated: 19th February 2024 René Cassin joined together with 265 civil society organisations in calling for the House...
Valentine’s Day Action for Refugees 2024
This Valentine's Day, share refugee solidarity Valentine’s Day cards and show that the Jewish community is one of love...
“A half-truth is a whole lie”
Libi Sears, Rene Cassin Intern The new government guidance released on Modern Slavery and Asylum Allocation referred...
Illegal Migration Act – our fight is not over
Defiant statement from civil society
From the Kindertransport to the Illegal Migration Bill – a plea for kinder treatment of asylum seekers
“We must advocate for a kinder treatment of asylum seekers within our country, and actively seek to redirect the narrative away from hostility and towards compassion.” writes Alfie Futerman
René Cassin submits evidence on the state of the asylum system
We have submitted evidence to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, reasserting our "grave concerns about...
Jewish Bloc attends Shut Down Manston Protest
YESTERDAY: On Sunday 6th November, dozens of British Jews formed the Jewish Bloc of the Shut Manston Protest outside...
Refugee Week Guest Blog: The Latin American Women’s Rights Service
Photo Credit: LAWRS This guest blog was written by The Latin American Women's Rights Service for Refugee Week 2022....
The Nationality and Borders Act: making the environment evermore hostile
A view from René Cassin activist and immigration lawyer, Michael Goldin While the infamous Nationality and...
Refugee Week 2022 – René Cassin’s statement
This year has posed so many new challenges to the human rights of refugees and asylum seekers, who deserve a just and...