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UJS & NUS Conferences Pass Right to Food Motion with Significant Support
We are delighted to share that a Right to Food motion has passed with significant support at both the Union of Jewish...
The Rough Mathematics of Foodbank Use in Barnet: A Guest Blog by Bob Bevil
This is a guest blog, written by Bob Bevil, Campaigning, Advocacy and Organising lead for Chipping Barnet Foodbank,...
The Jewish Case for the European Convention on Human Rights
A Parliamentary Briefing – May 2024 René Cassin strongly believes that the UK should remain in the European Convention...
The Safety of Rwanda Bill Returning to the House of Lords – Why Should We Care?
15th April 2024 As the Rwanda Safety Bill is brought back to the House of Lords today, we ask peers to ensure it...
Rene Cassin Seder 2024: Safe Routes
April 2024 The four questions explore the stories of Pesach, that of enslavement and the journey to freedom. Many of...
Safe Routes Letter to MP Template
April 2024 Write to your MP about providing refugees and asylum seekers with safe and legal routes to the UK by using...
René Cassin Safe Routes Briefing
April 2024 Helen*, a 16-year-old girl fleeing conflict from Eritrea, finally arrived in the UK after a dangerous and...
London Elections 2024
René Cassin asks Candidates to Make the Case for Human Rights The London Elections 2024 are due to take place on...
Israel/Gaza Statement
March 2024 On 13th October last year, we expressed our horror at the...
International Day to Combat Islamophobia Statement
15th March 2024 Intolerance and hostility towards any community are unacceptable and stand in stark contrast to 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...
International Women’s Day Statement 2024
Today, on International Women’s Day, we remember that the only way to enjoy human rights, is to ensure the complete...
Ambassadors Programme – Reflections from Session 1
The René Cassin Ambassador Programme began with an introductory session where we, the 2024 cohort of ambassadors, met...
New Evidence of Volkswagen’s Complicity with Uyghur Forced Labour
19th February 2024 New Evidence Earlier this month, new evidence provided by Dr Adrian Zens, directly implicates...
Briefing on the Rwanda Safety Bill – Current debate in the House of Lords
Updated: 19th February 2024 René Cassin joined together with 265 civil society organisations in calling for the House...
Valentine’s Day Action for Refugees 2024
This Valentine's Day, share refugee solidarity Valentine’s Day cards and show that the Jewish community is one of love...
Meet our 2024 Human Rights Ambassadors
Get to know our new 2024 Ambassadors and why they want to stand for human rights. Adam...
Trustee Board Recruitment 2024
Why should you consider becoming a René Cassin trustee? We are looking to strengthen our governance by appointing up...
My Experience Of Being A René Cassin Intern
By Libi Sears Starting with Human Rights at René Cassin I have always been impassioned by fairness, equality, and...
The Universal Declaration at 75 – newsletter 20 December 2023
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75, Philippe Sands & Helena Kennedy in Conversation, and 16 Days of Activism on Violence against Women & Girls
Philippe Sands & Helena Kennedy in Conversation – the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75
A René Cassin event on Monday 4 December 2023 at West London Synagogue, to mark...
René Cassin’s Human Rights Shabbat Menu
René Cassin's Human Rights Shabbat Menu To mark the 75th anniversary of the UDHR, we have put together a menu of...
Human Rights Shabbat 2023 Statement
Today, December 10th is International Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human...
Failing Women’s Rights is a Failure of Human Rights
By Mia Hasenson-Gross, Executive Director of René Cassin 62 days. It is 62 days since the horrific attacks...
“A half-truth is a whole lie”
Libi Sears, Rene Cassin Intern The new government guidance released on Modern Slavery and Asylum Allocation referred...
16 Days of Activism on Violence against Women & Girls Statement 2023
Today, René Cassin begins the 16 Days of Activism on violence against women and...
We’re recruiting for a Parliamentary Officer
We are seeking an experienced individual who believes in the power of advocacy and campaigning to deliver change
Briefing on the Supreme Court ruling on Rwanda – November 2023
Background In April 2022 the Government set up the Rwanda asylum plan, a new system for dealing with applications from...
BREAKING: RWANDA ruled UNLAWFUL!
We are relieved today that the Supreme Court has made the right decision in...
The 2024 Ambassadors Programme – Apply Now!
Apply by completing this application form here. What is the Human Rights Ambassador Programme? The Human Rights...
Monsieur René Cassin from the grave…
Caroline Cassin from René Cassin’s family imagines what he might say today
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