Kezia Niman writes about the indelible link between Jewish history and the refugee crisis
The Story of the ‘Refugee People’ is not over yet…
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Open Letter to the new Home Secretary, Amber Rudd
“Dear Home Secretary, we are writing to urge you to maintain and increase the UK’s support for people who have fled violence, conflict and persecution, as part of the UK’s response to the global refugee emergency”.
It’s Refugee Week!
The 20th June is World Refugee Day and the beginning of Refugee Week. Read our statement below and check out our...
18 months campaigning against indefinite detention
It has been an incredibly busy 18 months within our campaign to end indefinite detention. We've achieved some great...
Justice is open to all – like the Ritz Hotel
The UK government has proposed increasing the fees that need to be paid to appeal an asylum or immigration decision in...
Write to your MP today!
Latest on the Immigration Bill. Lords Ramsbotham's amendment on judicial oversight returns to the House of Commons on...
New Video. Detention in the 1940s: The story of Fritz Lustig
Like many people seeking asylum in Britain today, thousands of Jewish refugees were interned by their hosts. In the 1940s, along with tens of thousands of other individuals, mainly Jews, Fritz Lustig was detained on the Isle of Man.
Watch our video to learn about his story and what the differences and similarities are between then and now.
Put a key on your Seder plate this Pesach
As we celebrate freedom at our Passover Seder, we remind ourselves of those whose freedom is still restricted. Get...
‘Amir died at his most vulnerable…’
On the 17th February, Amir Siman-Tov was sadly found dead at Colnbrook Detention Centre. The details around the...
Response to death of Amir Siman-Tov at Colnbrook Detention Centre
On the 17th February, Amir Siman-Tov was sadly found dead at Colnbrook Detention Centre. The details around the...
Right to Remain and René Cassin: Asylum Workshops
We will be repeating these sessions on the 8th and 15th November in 2016. email sam.grant@renecassin.org for more...
Shaw Review – positive but piecemeal
In May 2015, René Cassin submitted evidence to the Shaw Review into the welfare in immigration detention of vulnerable...