The UDHR was the civilised world’s response to the horrors of the Holocaust
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70 – a cause for celebration, a time to remember
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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
Happy birthday to ‘the Father of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights’
René Cassin was born 130 years ago today
Europol and Eurojust – two vital EU agencies in the fight against modern slavery
Lack of support puts slavery and trafficking survivors at risk
Where now for Human Rights?
Times columnist David Aaronovitch leads expert discussion of challenges and opportunities ahead
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...
Statement on attacks in Paris – 7 January 2015
René Cassin is shocked by the murders that took place last week. We have a particular connection to these dreadful events. We hope and believe that the human virtues of tolerance and respect will triumph over hatred and suspicion …