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The Nationality & Borders Bill, what can you do?
The Anti-Refugee Bill (Nationality and Borders Bill) is soon returning to the House of Commons, which means it is time...
New Horizons Festival of Women’s Rights
30+ free online events – 26 Nov to 6 Dec – book your places now
Reach Out for your Rights
A new campaign against discrimination and hate for 2021 Background Hate speech and hate crime affect all marginalised...
From rescue to resilience: It’s time to reimagine anti-slavery work
Jess Templeman, Director of Programmes at Arise For most people ‘slavery’ is a historic problem, or something limited...
Refugees welcome rally, lots of events, join our Ambassadors’ Programme – newsletter 15 October 2021
Actions, events, and an eductional programme – all on the menu in this newsletter
What’s happening to our human rights?
A week of action against the Policing Bill, the Nationality and Borders Bill and the review of the Human Rights Act...
René Cassin Statement on National Hate Crime Awareness Week
This week is National Hate Crime Awareness week. We reflect and stand in solidarity with all those affected by hate...
The 2021-2022 Ambassadors Programme
Don’t miss out – apply by 31 October 2021
“Insight, knowledge and numerous skills I gained and developed during my time with René Cassin”.
by Charlotte Cobb, work experience I first heard of René Cassin through Instagram, while I was looking for an...
Reflections of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and our actions in the mirror
By Charlotte Cobb, René Cassin intern As we approach the Chagim or High Holy Days, the Jewish month of Elul comes to a...
This New Year, let’s work to end food poverty
Please help René Cassin’s work on a Right to Food
Recipe For Rights: The High Holy Days Edition!
Right to Food – as fundamental to Judaism as it is to a just society
The importance of the Mizrahi Jewish experience of persecution and asylum
By Jack Walton, René Cassin intern "Telling the history of the Jewish populations from the Middle East and North...
René Cassin, the Jewish community, and solidarity with Uyghurs in China
How a small human rights charity made a big difference in prompting action on an unfolding genocide
Roma and Sinti Genocide Memorial Day – a René Cassin and Wiener Holocaust Library joint statement, 2 August 2021
Today we remember the persecution and genocide of Roma and Sinti people at the hands of the Nazis and their...
“This week may have been online, but the experience transcended any screen and has deepened my passion for advocating for human rights”
By Alejandra Cilleruelo, 2021 work experience You could think that online work experience would be dull, full of...
New Digital Toolkit: Human Rights sessions
Get campaigning! From genocide to the right to food – all in our new pack
The EU must accept responsibility for the use of violence towards refugees and asylum seekers at Europe’s borders
Recent reporting from numerous NGOs and activist groups has revealed the systematic use of violence against migrants...
ACT NOW: Support a vote on 15 July for a motion proposing a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
URGENT – Please ask your MP to support this motion
‘Genocide Games’, women’s rights, right to food, Refugee Week, Human Rights Act – newsletter 24 June 2021
It’s been a busy Spring for René Cassin – read all about our new campaigns on Uyghurs, women’s rights, and socio-economic justice
Join the Campaign: #CutItOut
Help us campaign to stop hate speech and hate crime
Active Remembering: Urgent Significance of Offshore Detention of Jewish Refugees
By Stav Salpeter, Ambassador, René Cassin The Home Office caused an uproar when it announced its plans to reinstate a...
The New Plan for Immigration: what is it and why is it so harmful?
By Michael Goldin, immigration lawyer and René Cassin detention volunteers group coordinator Earlier this year the...
Life in Wire: Jewish Women and the British Detention System
By Edie Martin, Intern, René Cassin The view of Port Erin, drawn by a male internee on the Isle of Man for the Onchan...
Refugee Week 2021
Celebrating the contribution, creativity and resilience of people seeking sanctuary
2022 Beijing Winter Olympic ‘#Genocide Games’
Let’s stop China using games to whitewash its attempt to destroy the Uyghurs
Human Rights Act’s “importance to the Jewish community cannot be overstated”
René Cassin’s response to call for evidence by the Independent Human Rights Act Review
Launching: 190 for C190!
René Cassin is working with the Alliance of Jewish Women and their Organisations to take a stand against sexual...
Ask Volkswagen to Take a Stand on Slave Labour
Day of action – Sunday 13 June
Misogyny as Hate Crime: Supporting the Amendment to ensure Law Commission Review is not neglected
Get involved – contact your MP
“The State of Women’s Rights Today” – Baroness Helena Kennedy QC leads latest roundtable
Kickstarting our new workstream on women’s rights – we were delighted to welcome a very impressive array of experts working on the front line
René Cassin statement on antisemitism, Thursday 20th May
As a Jewish human rights organisation, René Cassin draws on Jewish experience and values to speak out for dignity,...