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René Cassin
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Detention Debate in Parliament
Today, 10th September 2015, Parliament sat down to debate detention for asylum seekers and refugees. Impassioned pleas...
Government introduces “discriminatory” planning policy for Traveller sites
A report from the Traveller Movement has highlighted the harmful, troublesome and at times discriminatory effects of a...
#UnlockTheDebate – Alternative debate on detention
In Britain, asylum seekers can be held indefinitely in detention centres. This means that people, who have often...
The Refugee Crisis
Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in...
New Article: Creeping conservatism of UK courts in Article 8 cases
The Human Rights Act is often criticized for affording too many people the right to stay in the UK due to their right...
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons joins call for a time limit on detention
Nick Hardwick, the HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, has today found that Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre ‘is...
The René Cassin ‘Human Writes’ 2015 Essay Competition – results
We asked ‘Religion and human rights – compatible or conflicting?’ Danny Finkelstein, Associate Editor of The Times judged the shortlisted entries. His verdict: “These were all very good essays, a credit to their writers and to the prize.
Read the winning and shortlisted essays and what Danny says about them.
Religious Leaders on Immigration Detention: A Force to be Reckoned With
Leaders from René Cassin and Tzelem attended the London Church Refugee Network meeting to discuss interfaith...
Detention Interfaith Tent
Recently, Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders assembled at Harmondsworth Moor. The Moor sits five miles from the home...
From Magna Carta to Harmondsworth
From Magna Carta to Harmondsworth Article on the contradiction of celebrating the 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta in...
Launch of Trafficking Survivor Care Standards
Although it is difficult to establish the exact scale of human trafficking, due to the hidden nature of this crime,...