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Today (18th October) is UK Anti-Slavery Day
‘No one shall be held in slavery or servitude’ – Universal Declaration of Human Rights
René Cassin submits evidence on Brexit and the Implications for Human Rights
Read our submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights’ inquiry: This is a time to be vigilant and ensure that none of our hard earned human rights protections and mechanisms are weakened”.
National Hate Crime Awareness Week, 8 to 15 October
We are highlighting the problem of hate crime against Gypsy, Roma & Traveller communities
Latest news from René Cassin – newsletter 29 September 2016
Defending the Human RIghts Act after the Brexit vote; Free asylum workshops; Speaking out against Hate Crime – and Jewish New Year greetings from Director, Mia Hasenson-Gross
“If we’re cut, we all bleed the same.” – the 80th anniversary of Cable Street.
“If we’re cut, we all bleed the same.” – James Masters writes about the 80th anniversary of Cable Street. For many the...
Shana Tova – Happy New Year!
With Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) fast approaching, and the Jewish year 5776 drawing to a close, we want to wish...
How will your community mark Human Rights Shabbat on 10th December?
René Cassin have run the ‘Human Rights Shabbat' programme for the past eight years. Human Rights Shabbat falls on the...
Could the UK be doing more on human rights?
René Cassin have submitted evidence to the UK's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. The UPR is a UN process that...
Asylum Workshops – November 8th & 15th
Want to help people through the asylum system? Find out how at these free workshops
Slavery Chief Warns of Modern Day Slavery Exploitation of Asylum Seekers
Kevin Hyland, the UK’s anti-slavery commissioner has written a letter to Theresa May highlighting that delayed efforts...
500% court fee increase to go ahead despite opposition
The Government has announced that plans to implement increases of up to 500% in court fees for immigration and asylum...
#RefugeesWelcome march
This Saturday, the 17th September, tens of thousands of people will be marching in solidarity with refugees. If you...
#OperationReportHate
We are proud to support the Traveller Movement with the #OperationReportHate campaign
René Cassin submits evidence to Hate Crime Inquiry
“There is no place for hate” René Cassin’s director tells Home Affairs Select Committee’s inquiry.
The Story of the ‘Refugee People’ is not over yet…
Kezia Niman writes about the indelible link between Jewish history and the refugee crisis
Concern over plans to repeal the Human Rights Act
Today, forty Rabbis – coordinated by René Cassin – have written to new Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, urging her to keep the UK’s Human Rights Act
Rabbis urge new Justice Secretary to keep Human Rights Act
Today, forty Rabbis – coordinated by René Cassin – have written to new Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, urging her to keep the UK’s Human Rights Act
Open Letter to the new Home Secretary, Amber Rudd
“Dear Home Secretary, we are writing to urge you to maintain and increase the UK’s support for people who have fled violence, conflict and persecution, as part of the UK’s response to the global refugee emergency”.
A light has gone out of this world
Alex Goldberg, René Cassin Trustee remembers a personal encounter with Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate, who died on 2 July
Disbelief, Confusion and Apprehension
“In these turbulent and uncertain times, we need to hold firm to the values that bind us together as a society. Human rights laws developed in response to tyranny and genocide.Let’s not allow them to become the victims of political agendas” René Cassin Director, Mia Hasenson-Gross, responds to Brexit with a heartfelt personal plea
It’s Refugee Week!
The 20th June is World Refugee Day and the beginning of Refugee Week. Read our statement below and check out our...
Latest news from René Cassin – newsletter 2 June 2016
Good news on asylum, the fight to save the Human Rights Act and much more – read the latest round-up of René Cassin’s work in our supporters’ newsletter, 2 June 2016
Latest statistics out on global modern day slavery
How many slaves are there in the UK? Is the UK better or worse than other countries at dealing with trafficking? What...
18 months campaigning against indefinite detention
It has been an incredibly busy 18 months within our campaign to end indefinite detention. We've achieved some great...
Justice is open to all – like the Ritz Hotel
The UK government has proposed increasing the fees that need to be paid to appeal an asylum or immigration decision in...
Reflections on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On 4 May 2016, René Cassin Trustee Alexander Goldberg spoke at the memorial seminar in honour of Clemens Nathan. Clemens was a long time friend and colleague of Monsieur René Cassin. Alex said: “Borne out of the ashes of the Shoah, Clemens … believed that the Declaration was a global attempt to proclaim the imperative ‘never again’. Never again would there be such inhumanity. Never again would a sovereign state be able to claim that it could deprive a minority of life, liberty and fundamental freedoms on the basis of their religion, ethnicity and other characteristics or be able to claim it had done this under law of the land”
Write to your MP today!
Latest on the Immigration Bill. Lords Ramsbotham's amendment on judicial oversight returns to the House of Commons on...
New Video. Detention in the 1940s: The story of Fritz Lustig
Like many people seeking asylum in Britain today, thousands of Jewish refugees were interned by their hosts. In the 1940s, along with tens of thousands of other individuals, mainly Jews, Fritz Lustig was detained on the Isle of Man.
Watch our video to learn about his story and what the differences and similarities are between then and now.
From headlines to homes: media coverage and public perception of Europe’s refugee crisis
The lethal policy of immigration detention, defending the Human Rights Act … and much more – read the latest news from René Cassin – in our supporters’ newsletter, 24 February 2016
Put a key on your Seder plate this Pesach
As we celebrate freedom at our Passover Seder, we remind ourselves of those whose freedom is still restricted. Get...
René Cassin seeks specialist communications/PR trustee
Interested in joining a small but effective London-based human rights charity through a period of growth and development? We are seeking a new trustee with experience in communications and/or PR, enthusiasm for our mission and a willingness to commit time and energy to the role.
Just ‘Banter’…
'Every instance of an ethnic slur, or a stereotype or any other attempt to discriminate against us and push us ‘back...