Today marks twenty years since the Human Rights Act came into force in the UK. For two decades fundamental rights and freedoms have been preserved and promoted in British law. […]
Press releases and statements
We will not forget Roma genocide, says Jewish human rights charity
Sunday 2 August is Roma Genocide Remembrance Day. It marks the 76th anniversary of the murder of 2,897 Roma men women and children in the gas chambers of Auschwitz in […]
We choose to speak out and stand up in solidarity with black people. Black lives matter.
René Cassin strongly condemns the unjust acts of state violence over the killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and the countless others, and violence against protestors in the USA, especially […]
stay Hopeful, stay Helpful, stay Human
Coronavirus statement from Mia, René Cassin’s Executive Director
René Cassin honours the legacy of ‘Righteous Women’ on International Women’s Day 2020
René Cassin, the Jewish voice for human rights, strongly believes in the importance of learning from experience; we draw on our shared Jewish values and experience to advocate for human […]
Vote for Human Rights!
Key questions to put to anyone asking for your vote on 12 December
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 1833. But it didn’t. It is here and it is now. […]
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. The #Cut It Out campaign aims to tackle hate speech and […]
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 prerequisite for a democratic society. We therefore urge […]
International Women’s Day 2019
Today is International Women’s Day, a day for celebrating how far we have come in securing women’s rights, but also for thinking about all those who have been left behind. […]
Roma Genocide Remembrance Day
On 2nd of August, representatives of the Jewish community joined with the Roma community to mark Roma Genocide Remembrance day. Standing at the Holocaust Memorial in Hyde Park, Grattan Puxon, Roma rights […]
US withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council – we need politicians to keep talking
Responding to the United States’ decision to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council, Mia Hasenson-Gross, Director of René Cassin, said today: Lasting solutions to the many serious abuses of […]
“I cried from joy” – RSY-Netzer raises £350 to support survivors of human trafficking
Lack of support puts slavery and trafficking survivors at risk
Keir Starmer ‘put through his paces’ at René Cassin event
Click here to view full video recording of Keir’s conversation with Jo Coburn
Simone Veil Obituary
Jewish experience tells us that unity must mean ensuring rights for the vulnerable
Let’s Remake the Case for Human Rights Together
The election results are in … now our real work starts
What do the Manifestos say about Human Rights?
The key questions to ask your candidates
Brexit – human rights are vital to a successful transition
Human rights allow prosperity, peace and freedom to flourish
Preserve Churchill’s vision of human rights, René Cassin tells Prime Minister
European Convention on Human Rights is essential to a ‘Global Britain’
‘Cruel and Disproportionate’
In response to Donald Trump’s ban on refugees from seven Muslim countries, Mia Hasenson-Gross, Director of René Cassin, commented: “Donald Trump’s ‘refugee ban’ is cruel, disproportionate and runs counter to […]
Government backtracks on 500% fee increases in Immigration Tribunals
René Cassin is pleased that the Government has reversed the 500% court fees increase in the immigration tribunal. Mia Hasenson-Gross, Director of René Cassin, previously said that the massive hike […]
National Hate Crime Awareness Week, 8 to 15 October
We are highlighting the problem of hate crime against Gypsy, Roma & Traveller communities
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 all 193 member countries go through every four and a half years […]
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 to provide asylum to unaccompanied child refugees in Calais exposes these children to the risk of […]
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 cases will go ahead, despite all but five of 147 […]
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.
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
Response to Theresa May’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference
René Cassin was deeply concerned by the rhetoric and proposed plans set forward in the Home Secretary’s speech.
Statement on attacks in Paris – 7 January 2015
René Cassin is shocked by the murders that took place last week. We have a particular connection to these dreadful events. We hope and believe that the human virtues of tolerance and respect will triumph over hatred and suspicion …
