René Cassin – the Jewish voice for human rights – has appointed barrister Jonathan Metzer to Chair its trustee board....
René Cassin Appoints New Chair of Trustees
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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
Shavuot 5784// World Hunger Day 2024
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Israel/Gaza Statement
March 2024 On 13th October last year, we expressed our horror at the...
“Ensure Rwanda Bill respects rule of law” – Jewish human rights charity urges Lord Chancellor
PRESS RELEASE – 14 March 2024 René Cassin – the Jewish voice for human rights – has asked the Lord Chancellor to...
BREAKING: RWANDA ruled UNLAWFUL!
We are relieved today that the Supreme Court has made the right decision in...
What happens when the Jewish voice for human rights finds itself speechless?
We will not give up on the rule of law and human rights
“European Convention important to minorities” Jewish human rights charity tells Conservative chairman
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release – Thursday 28 September 2023 “European Convention important to minorities” Jewish...
Jewish Bloc attends Shut Down Manston Protest
YESTERDAY: On Sunday 6th November, dozens of British Jews formed the Jewish Bloc of the Shut Manston Protest outside...
Enough to Live: René Cassin Signs Letter to the Prime Minister on Cost of Living Crisis
On 21 September 2022, over 50 faith, charity and organisational leaders signed an open letter to the Prime Minister,...
Human rights under attack: a Rosh Hashanah briefing for the Jewish community
The Human Rights Act is the cornerstone of universal rights in the UK
Our Response to Government Food Strategy 22
We are in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, hitting poor families the hardest and affecting all our lives. The...
Our statement on the government’s plan to process asylum seekers in Rwanda
These measures are inhumane, dangerous, and ineffective