René Cassin recently submitted evidence to the Home Affairs Committee inquiry, looking at what progress has been made...
Victim Protections Undermined: René Cassin’s evidence to the Parliamentary Inquiry on Modern Slavery Legislation
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René Cassin
We are a charity working to promote and protect universal human rights, drawing on Jewish experience and values.
René Cassin submits evidence to Parliamentary inquiry into immigration detention
Post-Brexit, the UK has a unique opportunity to set the tone when it comes to progressing human rights. We promote a 28-day limit for immigration detention, and an increase in the use of alternatives to detention
“A thoroughly enjoyable, educational and fulfilling experience”
Yoram Goodman reflects on his internship at René Cassin
The 2nd August – Roma Genocide Remembrance Day
74 years ago today, the Nazis killed 2,897 Roma men, women and children at Auschwitz
Trafficked children in UK “continue to be exploited”
On World Day against Trafficking, Ben Lewis considers children “trapped in their exploitation”.
Shaw Review 2: “The time that many people spend in detention remains deeply troubling”
Stephen Shaw has published his long-awaited second review into UK immigration detention.
Passionate about human rights? Fundraising experience? – join us as a Trustee
As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, there has never been a more important time to get involved in our work.
“They are playing with people’s lives” – treatment of Jewish refugee highlights the UK’s shameful policy of indefinite detention
“I thought that Britain was a country of human rights but this is not the case in detention”
US withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council – we need politicians to keep talking
Responding to the United States’ decision to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council, Mia Hasenson-Gross, Director...
Its Refugee Week!
Refugees enrich our society – but many suffer unfair and disproportionate treatment
Winner announced in René Cassin ‘Human Writes’ essay competition
Joshua Rozenberg finds winning essay “… a convincing thesis and a pleasure to read”.
Over 30 Rabbis and other leaders of the Jewish community sign our letter to David Davis MP
René Cassin urges the govt to use Brexit to protect and strengthen human rights.