Its been roughly six months since I became a Trustee at René Cassin, but my involvement with the...
Taking An Interfaith Approach Making The Case For Human Rights
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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
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...
My Experience Of Being A René Cassin Intern
By Libi Sears Starting with Human Rights at René Cassin I have always been impassioned by fairness, equality, and...
Let us Protect Human Rights These High Holy Days
by Stephanie Brodkin, René Cassin intern The High Holy Days are an opportunity to reflect on our values and protect...
“A remarkable transformation” – work experience at René Cassin
Work experience student, Tamar Hiss, says: “I now fully understand the importance of human rights, and even more so, the need for their protection which René Cassin does daily.”
Can we all be Righteous Amongst the Nations?
By Alfie Futerman, René Cassin intern I write this reflective blog a few days after returning from March of the...
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
A Hidden Gem: Britain’s First Female Jewish MP
By Abi Levy, René Cassin intern As a feminist with an interest in politics I was somewhat shocked – yet intrigued – to...
Hands Off our Human Rights Act!
By Debora Singer MBE, René Cassin When Sarah* had to move to a care home, she and her husband Benjamin* were shocked...
“Not a single safe space”
By Melanie Goldberg, René Cassin intern “There was not a single safe place in Ukraine…Everyone was afraid and...
‘Enemy Aliens’ – Really?
By Izzy Arkus, age 17, René Cassin Ambassador Programme 2022 Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...
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....