How immigration detention affects women – and what Jewish teaching can tell us
‘Lost humanity? Vulnerable Women in Detention’
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‘A prison in all but name’
This article is published as part of ‘Unlocking Detention’ - an annual ‘virtual’ tour of the UK’s detention estate,...
“If they are not counted, they don’t count”
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) children are significantly overrepresented in the youth criminal justice system....
“I hate injustice” – Ruby
Ruby is generously raising money and awareness on the issue of modern day slavery
“If we’re cut, we all bleed the same.” – the 80th anniversary of Cable Street.
“If we’re cut, we all bleed the same.” – James Masters writes about the 80th anniversary of Cable Street. For many the...
The Story of the ‘Refugee People’ is not over yet…
Kezia Niman writes about the indelible link between Jewish history and the refugee crisis
A light has gone out of this world
Alex Goldberg, René Cassin Trustee remembers a personal encounter with Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate, who died on 2 July
Disbelief, Confusion and Apprehension
“In these turbulent and uncertain times, we need to hold firm to the values that bind us together as a society. Human rights laws developed in response to tyranny and genocide.Let’s not allow them to become the victims of political agendas” René Cassin Director, Mia Hasenson-Gross, responds to Brexit with a heartfelt personal plea
Latest statistics out on global modern day slavery
How many slaves are there in the UK? Is the UK better or worse than other countries at dealing with trafficking? What...
Reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On 4 May 2016, René Cassin Trustee Alexander Goldberg spoke at the memorial seminar in honour of Clemens Nathan. Clemens was a long time friend and colleague of Monsieur René Cassin. Alex said: “Borne out of the ashes of the Shoah, Clemens … believed that the Declaration was a global attempt to proclaim the imperative ‘never again’. Never again would there be such inhumanity. Never again would a sovereign state be able to claim that it could deprive a minority of life, liberty and fundamental freedoms on the basis of their religion, ethnicity and other characteristics or be able to claim it had done this under law of the land”
From headlines to homes: media coverage and public perception of Europe’s refugee crisis
The lethal policy of immigration detention, defending the Human Rights Act … and much more – read the latest news from René Cassin – in our supporters’ newsletter, 24 February 2016
Just ‘Banter’…
'Every instance of an ethnic slur, or a stereotype or any other attempt to discriminate against us and push us ‘back...