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Opening the Door to Elijah: Haggadah accompaniment 2023
This Pesach, we urge you to consider the plight of refugees in the UK today
From the Kindertransport to the Illegal Migration Bill – a plea for kinder treatment of asylum seekers
“We must advocate for a kinder treatment of asylum seekers within our country, and actively seek to redirect the narrative away from hostility and towards compassion.” writes Alfie Futerman
A statement on the government’s new ‘illegal’ migration bill
Those seeking safety deserve dignity and compassion – not suspicion, punishment & cruelty
Justice for Ukraine – We Owe it to the Brave Jewish Pioneers of Human Rights
René Cassin statement on the first anniversary of the invasion. One year on from Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine,...
Challenge VW on Forced Labour in China
Call to action – contact Volkswagen today
A Hidden Gem: Britain’s First Female Jewish MP
By Abi Levy, René Cassin intern As a feminist with an interest in politics I was somewhat shocked – yet intrigued – to...
Seeing Auschwitz: the Roles of Ordinary People in an Unfolding Genocide
Trigger Warning- this Seeing Auschwitz opinion piece contains images of genocide, which some readers may find...
Meet our 2023 Human Rights Ambassadors
January saw the launch of René Cassin’s third Human Rights Ambassador Programme, bringing together students from...
Uyghur exile Rahima Mahmut thanks René Cassin for support
René Cassin “key to building the profile of the Uyghur genocide in the UK”
Hands Off our Human Rights Act!
By Debora Singer MBE, René Cassin When Sarah* had to move to a care home, she and her husband Benjamin* were shocked...
What René Cassin achieved in 2022
Watch this short video to see the impact René Cassin has made over the year.
Happy Hanukkah, lighting the candle for human rights – newsletter 21 December 2022
As we celebrate Hanukkah with messages of light and hope, our thoughts are also with those seeking sanctuary on our shores
Updates and Call to Action – Uyghur Campaign
It is a year since, in December 2021, an independent Uyghur Tribunal found the Chinese government guilty,...
“Not a single safe space”
By Melanie Goldberg, René Cassin intern “There was not a single safe place in Ukraine…Everyone was afraid and...
René Cassin submits evidence on the state of the asylum system
We have submitted evidence to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, reasserting our "grave concerns about...
Human Rights Shabbat 5783
Celebrate the Jewish legacy of human rights – download our resource pack
Mitzvah Day 2022: Let’s Enshrine the Right to Food in UK Law
We are delighted to share our new video, created for Mitzvah Day 2022. As winter draws in, many families find...
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...
The 2022-2023 Ambassador Programme – Apply Now!
Apply by completing this application form. The Human Rights Ambassador Programme is an enriching,...
Save our Human Rights Act!
URGENT – ask your MP to vote against the so-called Bill of Rights
National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2022: A briefing for the Jewish community
(Access this in PDF form here) NATIONAL HATE CRIME AWARENESS WEEK (NHCAW) aims to raise the profile of hate crime on...
Statement on National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2022
This year, on National Hate Crime Awareness Week, René Cassin commemorates those lost tragically to hate crime and...
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
High Holy Days Resource
Our upcoming High Holy Days come at a particularly turbulent time. We have put together a resource sheet that...
‘Period poverty’ – what is it and how can you help?
By Kayla Hommel, Ambassador, 2022 Kayla Hommel took part in the 2022 Ambassadors Programme and decided to dedicate her...
United National Office of High Commission of Human Right’s report confirms Chinese atrocities on Uyghurs – Summary
Summary prepared by Sheldon Stone, René Cassin alumnus and Member of the Stop Uyghur Genocide UK Advisory Board On 31...
‘Enemy Aliens’ – Really?
By Izzy Arkus, age 17, René Cassin Ambassador Programme 2022 Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...
René Cassin responds to Government’s Public Sexual Harassment Consultation
We have responded to the Government's public consultation on sexual harassment, following guidance from Plan...
René Cassin signs Professor Donald Hirsch’s Cost of Living report
The call responds to a report written by poverty expert and Loughborough University Professor Donald...
End Uyghur Forced Labour in China – call to action
Western companies should not be profiting from Uyghur forced labour
Rwanda, Refugees, and Our Rights under threat – newsletter 13 July 2022
Responding to the Bill of Rights Bill – which, if passed, will repeal the Human Rights Act