European Convention on Human Rights is essential to a ‘Global Britain’
Preserve Churchill’s vision of human rights, René Cassin tells Prime Minister
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We are a charity working to promote and protect universal human rights, drawing on Jewish experience and values.
Professor Sir Nigel Rodley – 1 December 1941 to 25 January 2017
We mourn the death of a friend who was a towering figure of human rights
René Cassin submits evidence on Brexit and the Implications for Human Rights
Read our submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights’ inquiry: This is a time to be vigilant and ensure that none of our hard earned human rights protections and mechanisms are weakened”.
Could the UK be doing more on human rights?
René Cassin have submitted evidence to the UK's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. The UPR is a UN process that...
Concern over plans to repeal the Human Rights Act
Today, forty Rabbis – coordinated by René Cassin – have written to new Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, urging her to keep the UK’s Human Rights Act
Rabbis urge new Justice Secretary to keep Human Rights Act
Today, forty Rabbis – coordinated by René Cassin – have written to new Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, urging her to keep the UK’s Human Rights Act
Refugees, Asylum Seekers and the Human Rights Act
‘Refugee rights have always been precarious, and the state of politics in Europe and Britain make them look more vulnerable than ever’
Ben Brodie researches what impact repeal of the Human Rights Act might have on refugees and asylum seekers.
History Shows why we need a Human Rights Act – Dominic Grieve
Conservative MP and former Attorney-General, Dominic Grieve QC, sets out why the Jewish community should care about the Human Rights Act.
Human Rights are a legacy of the Holocaust
“On the day the world reflects on one of the darkest episodes in human history, we should also remember that our rights and liberties – vital to protect us from such tyranny in the future – are hard-won, but easily squandered.” Holocaust Memorial Day – joint René Cassin / Liberty statement
Mental health and the Human Rights Act
'For people who suffer from mental health issues, human rights legislation in the UK has proved a critical tool in...
Latest Human Rights Act Briefing
Despite negative reports from the media and political sectors, the public tends to be very receptive to the concept of legal protections of basic rights. Much of the important work the HRA does is rarely reported on.
René Cassin Review of Limmud 2015
Limmud Conference 2015 saw René Cassin present a number of human rights talks on issues surrounding our campaign...