By Peter Skyte “Britain is an island of strangers”; “The UK has been colonised by immigrants” Such phrases have echoed...
Immigration and the Golden Door
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The Atrocity in Sudan: A Call to Global Conscience
By Baruch Solomon In the early 2000s, British Jewish organisations, activists and synagogues mobilised in response to...
From Kindertransport to Today: My Father’s Story on Why Refugee Families Must Stay Together
by Sue Lukes The government has paused and may restrict refugee family reunions. I read the announcements about it,...
From Atrocity to Accountability: The Jewish Legacy of the Nuremberg Trials
By Mia Hasenson-Gross On 20 November 1945, the world witnessed a historic event: the opening of the Nuremberg...
Interfaith Week: Communicating Hope
By Josh Cass, René Cassin Trustee My name is Josh Cass and, as well as being a trustee of René Cassin, I have been...
From Alexandria to London: My Grandfather’s Journey to Belonging
By Martha Slater My grandfather, Raymond Joseph Dwek, arrived in the UK on a cold winter’s morning in January 1957. It...
Standing Together Against Hate: Kisharon Langdon and the Fight for Human Rights
By Natalie de Rose This week marks National Hate Crime Awareness Week, a vital reminder that everyone, regardless of...
Kehillah: Community As A Superpower
Blog by Evie Cawte, René Cassin Alumni At the beginning of the month, Keir Starmer delivered a message on how the UK...
Sowing Resilience: A Call for the Right to Food on World Hunger Day
This World Hunger Day, the theme is resilience. Not as a buzzword or a demand for communities to simply ‘bounce back’,...
Doppa and Kippa: How head coverings became a symbol of resistance for Uyghurs and Jews
by Yossi Hurst, Rene Cassin work experience student As a Jew, every day, as I get ready to leave my house, I proudly...
Taking An Interfaith Approach Making The Case For Human Rights
Its been roughly six months since I became a Trustee at René Cassin, but my involvement with the...
The Safety of Rwanda Bill Returning to the House of Lords – Why Should We Care?
15th April 2024 As the Rwanda Safety Bill is brought back to the House of Lords today, we ask peers to ensure it...