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2020 Fellowship Programme
New deadline for applications: noon, Monday 18 November
In China, “never again” is happening again
René Cassin Submission to Parliamentary inquiry into freedom of religion and human rights defenders
Standing together against hate: the launch of #CutItOut campaign in Parliament
Kate Green MP: “Hatred of one group is hatred of us all.”
Today, on Anti-Slavery Day we are focussing on those small, often unnoticed, places, close to home, where human rights begin
Slavery is not history. It would be comforting to think that it ended with William Wilberforce’s Abolition Act in...
René Cassin and the Traveller Movement launch a new anti-hate speech campaign calling for more respectful language in politics
On Wednesday the 16 of October, René Cassin and the Traveller Movement will launch a new anti-hate speech campaign....
Cut It Out Campaign
Gypsies, Roma and Travellers share a history of persecution with Jewish people. Targeted by the Nazis during the...
Modern Slavery and Homelessness Workshops
Sign up for our free evening workshops on 6th and 13th November 2019
Sign up for Human Rights Shabbat 5780!
This year’s Human Rights Shabbat is on the 7th and 8th of December, events can happen over that Shabbat and in...
Gender equality and modern day slavery: is girl power the answer?
Intern Alice reports on the gendered aspect of modern slavery and suggests possible solutions.
National Hate Crime Awareness Week: Cut It Out
Launch of our anti-hate crime campaign, Wed 16 Oct 5pm, Houses of Parliament
René Cassin’s 2019 ‘Human Writes’ Essay Competition now open!
“Social media: friend or foe of human rights?” – deadline 11 November 2019
My Week at René Cassin
I learnt that when one advocates for the human rights of one particular group, all groups benefit.
Why is the Human Rights Act important for disabled people?
By Simone Aspis Increasingly, the government is enacting legislation and policies that have the potential to treat...
Past tragedy, present trouble & future hope – holding on to human rights – newsletter 29 August 2019
Remembering the Roma Genocide … Refugee Week … China’s repression of Muslim minorities … Socio-economic justice … RC Fellows in Budapest … and the latest on our events
Universal Human Rights – founded on Jewish experience, inspired by Jewish values
Event with Prof Francesca Klug – Tues 10 Sep, 7pm – book your free tickets
Misogyny as a hate crime: not so fast
Work experience student Mollie writes on the campaign to have misogyny classified as a hate crime
“I learnt the importance and significance of what René Cassin stands for and the crucial role the organisation plays within society”
Lily Compton reflects on how her work experience week has inspired her to not just observe events, but to take action to protect human rights.
“We as a community cannot sit back and watch as others experience the horrors of slavery”
Leah Malkinson explains how her work experience week was not just admin and making coffee, but rather “immersed [her] into the world of human rights activism”
Roma Genocide Remembrance Day 2019
Members of the Jewish community gathered at Hyde Park Holocaust Memorial to show solidarity with members of the Roma community for Roma Genocide Remembrance Day
CST Report Finds Shocking Increase in Antisemitism
New report finds that antisemitism is still on the rise, breaking record numbers this year.
County lines – the child criminal exploitation on our doorsteps
Ben Lewis reports on an often missed aspect of child exploitation in the UK
The Rule of Law and Socio-Economic Justice
Professor Geraldine van Bueren argues for a new approach
“René Cassin shines brightly in our country as an organisation that stands up to discrimination”
By Joshua Wuggenig I came to René Cassin at a particularly daunting time for human rights around the world, with...
What’s the situation in Hungary and what’s it like for minorities? – Friday 24 May 2019
Our second day in Budapest – a deep dive into modern-day Hungary and the lived experiences of marginalised groups
Kindertransport to the Hostile Environment: Britain’s Immigration System Then and Now
Report of our Parliamentary event for Refugee Week 2019
The Lethal Policy of Indefinite Immigration Detention
René Cassin’s Campaigns Officer, Hannah Swirsky, writes in Jewish News Online: In Britain each year, around 25,000...
Refugee Week 2019
René Cassin is proud to support Refugee Week 2019 (17-23 June). Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human...
Fighting Hate Crime and Discrimination: The Jewish Standpoint
Learn about the takeaways from our latest session by one of our Fellows
European Elections Statement
It’s election time! The right to vote, set out in Protocol 1, Article 3 of the Human Rights Act, is a vital...
Parliamentary Event: Kindertransport to the Hostile Environment
Free event for Refugee Week 2019 – Monday 17 June, 3-5pm, House of Commons
Jewish Action Against Persecution of Uyghurs
Inspired to act? Here’s what you can do to oppose the persecution of Uyghurs.
That’s Not a Good Look: Fast Fashion and Modern Slavery
Lauren Chaplin explores whether, six years on from Rana Plaza tragedy, anything has changed.