271:) in Geneva where they were exposed to the existing spectrum of Jewish voices focused on the importance of universal human rights. They were inspired to set up CCJO René Cassin (RC), aiming to provide Jewish voices on international human rights at the international and national levels. Nathan continued to support and inspire their developing work, seeking to draw new professional talent into the work done by the CCJO through the United Nations and in other human rights fora.
22:
334:
October 2010, Kaiser was succeeded by Simone Abel, an attorney with previous experience at Human Rights Watch, New York, and two leading international law firms. In late 2011, Shauna Leven, also a lawyer, joined RC as
Programme Manager in 2011 and was appointed Director in 2013. Leven left René Cassin in December 2014 and was replaced as Director in June 2015 by Mia Hasenson-Gross.
472:
justice, international human rights or related fields. The year-long RCFP holds monthly seminars with a core faculty member on a curriculum specially developed for the fellowship. The fellows also participate in periodic visits by leading human rights lawyers, academics, activists, and communal leaders.
333:
and Daniel
Kingsley. The group employed its first full-time Director, Clive Gabay in 2005, who was succeeded by Sarah Kaiser in 2006. Kaiser continued to prioritise educational work, developing multiple resources and educational programmes focused on Judaism and human rights, and holding events. In
274:
Since establishing its base in the United
Kingdom at this time, RC has grown and professionalised. In 2003, RC began to engage with the Jewish community in the UK to promote awareness of human rights and encourage activism, by hosting a series of high-level public events, including panel debates and
471:
The organisation runs the René Cassin
Fellowship Programme, (RCFP) which brings together Jewish professionals to explore a range of human rights issues through a uniquely Jewish lens. It provides fellows with the knowledge, skills and contacts needed to enhance their activism in the areas of social
138:
experiences and values. The organisation does this by campaigning for change in defined human rights areas through a combination of advocacy, policy analysis, public campaigning and education and building the capacity of activists and lawyers to promote and protect human rights. The organisation
354:
and support of domestic UK human rights protections in 2011, developing policy papers, advocacy strategies and educational resources. The organisation has increasingly worked in collaboration with other organisations to achieve its advocacy goals in the most efficient and effective way possible.
298:
and rights of the child. In 2005 alone, this programme reached over 3000 Jewish secondary school children. The organisation continued to prioritise education, developing education packs for teachers, and working with five major Jewish secondary schools to educate on the escalating situation in
167:
in 1968 in recognition of his work for human rights as a jurist, academic and statesman. The CCJO has been an active supporter of efforts to increase the effectiveness of the UN's human rights treaties and institutional mechanisms in the intervening decades. From the 1940s to the 1970s it was
420:
Companion highlighting the ongoing issue of modern-day slavery and engaging supporters in positive activities to: raise awareness, change consumer behaviour and join their advocacy work. RC also advised various corporations as to what steps they could take in order to ensure that they avoid
405:
RC's 'Cut It Out' campaign aims to counter discriminatory language in public discourse, mainly in the mainstream media; and its 'Reach Out' campaign provides solidarity with groups facing hate speech and hate crime, as well as practical help garnered from long experience of tackling
310:
RC continued to take delegations to the United
Nations Human Rights Council with the support of the CCJO. In 2005 as part of a campaign for restitution for victims of genocide, RC representatives negotiated the first-ever reference to group rights in a
266:
and other figures with experience of human rights work in the
Consultative Council of Jewish Organisations (CCJO) took a group of young professionals to the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights (which has since been reformed into the
475:
In 2019, RC established a 'Human Rights
Ambassador Programme' – a 'lite' version of the Fellowship Programme, aimed at providing sixth formers and undergraduates with a crash course in human rights issues and campaigning expertise.
388:
RC is concerned that the United
Kingdom's policy and practice of detention infringes the human rights of many asylum seekers. The organisation frames the detention of asylum seekers as a human rights issue and campaigns against
337:
Since Abel's appointment, the organisation has focused increasingly on advocacy work in addition to its educational offerings. The organisation began working on issues pertaining to discrimination against
175:(the Basic Principles on Rights to Victims). The principles were adopted by the UN General Assembly in November 2005. The group has also campaigned on refugee rights, genocide prevention,
460:
RC has been committed to providing transformative human rights education since 2003, and initially developed a wide range of resources aimed at secondary school children. In 2008, on the
234:
members of the Jewish community are actively engaged in promoting and protecting these rights, both within the community and in concert with stakeholders outside of the community.
616:
378:, calling on UK government to recognise China's action as genocide, highlighting link between western companies and forced Uyghur labour, and working to label Beijing 2022
529:
626:
393:, the detention of vulnerable people and the Detained Fast Track system as violations of human rights standards and the inherent dignity of the individual.
631:
43:
36:
431:
RC supports and advocates for the retention of the Act. In 2012 it hosted a panel discussion with guest speakers
Professor Francesca Klug OBE and Sir
318:
In 2007, RC launched the Jewish Human Rights
Network in the UK to bring Jewish people together to speak out for human rights, with the support of the
250:
campaigning for change in defined human rights areas through a combination of advocacy, policy analysis, public campaigning and education
168:
involved in the creation of the United Nations human rights instruments, which form the basis of the UN's human rights activities today.
621:
505:
86:
435:
CBE about the importance of retaining the Act and also prepared a submission to the Commission on the Bill of Rights Consultation.
58:
485:
312:
172:
358:
In recent years (2019-2022), RC has expanded with additional workstreams on hate speech, women's rights, and social justice.
229:
65:
421:
indirectly contributing to modern-day slavery or increasing the likelihood of the exploitation of human beings during the
183:
and international restitution issues. René Cassin also offers human rights education programmes and training sessions.
155:
as a constituent organisation of the Consultative Council of Jewish Organisation (CCJO). The CCJO's first President was
390:
72:
105:
549:
54:
160:
201:
Danny Silverstone is the organisation's current (2022) Chair, and Mia Hasenson-Gross its Executive Director.
131:
243:
is to promote and protect the universal rights of all people, drawing on Jewish experiences and values, by:
399:
Since 2011 RC has been campaigning against discrimination facing these 'chronically excluded' communities.
448:
79:
209:
32:
326:
of the United Kingdom and representatives from across the UK Jewish and human rights community.
375:
422:
379:
268:
574:
370:
Since 2019, RC's work in this area has focussed on the Chinese government's repression of
8:
441:
RC launched this new workstream in 2020 in response to endemic inequality and misogyny.
374:
Muslims in East Turkestan (Xinjiang Province). RC has worked with the UK office of the
330:
205:
171:
CCJO René Cassin negotiated the first-ever reference to group / collective rights in a
416:
RC seeks to end modern slavery through education and advocacy. In 2011 it published a
176:
164:
323:
139:
works in human rights areas that bear some relation to Jewish experience, such as
432:
180:
144:
461:
351:
319:
290:
In 2005, RC launched an education programme for secondary schools in the UK on
284:
280:
263:
152:
140:
610:
347:
339:
407:
128:
447:
In 2021, RC began work on a Right to Food, inspired by Article 25 of the
295:
156:
343:
276:
506:"Three years after Moroccan Jew's death in detention, why no inquest?"
253:
leading and growing a group of committed Jewish human rights advocates
464:, the group hosted its first full-day conference entitled ‘What’s so
134:
that works to promote and protect universal human rights, drawing on
21:
417:
291:
148:
468:
about Human Rights?’ and the event has become an annual fixture.
371:
228:
everyone fully enjoys all their human rights as enshrined in the
300:
195:
191:
135:
550:"Letter to the Security Council: Insist on Justice for Darfur"
151:. The organisation holds special consultative status with the
304:
601:
123:
465:
329:
In its early years, RC was chaired by two young lawyers,
187:
617:
Human rights organisations based in the United Kingdom
397:
Discrimination against Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers
429:
Working to protect and promote the Human Rights Act
247:remaking a compelling case for human rights values
608:
275:conferences. Speakers at these events included
315:(the Basic Principles on Rights to Victims).
627:Jewish charities based in the United Kingdom
204:The organisation was originally chaired by
632:2000 establishments in the United Kingdom
106:Learn how and when to remove this message
208:who remains as the main delegate to the
486:International Institute of Human Rights
361:
609:
186:The group is primarily focused in the
42:Please improve this article by adding
449:Universal Declaration of Human Rights
230:Universal Declaration of Human Rights
368:Genocide and Crimes against Humanity
15:
13:
530:"How we stood up for human rights"
14:
643:
622:Organizations established in 2000
595:
190:, but has supporters throughout
20:
567:
542:
522:
498:
350:in UK and Europe in 2010, and
161:UN Declaration of Human Rights
1:
491:
414:Slavery and Human Trafficking
159:, a principal drafter of the
44:secondary or tertiary sources
455:
7:
479:
322:of the United Kingdom, the
10:
648:
257:
602:CCJO René Cassin Homepage
313:United Nations Instrument
173:United Nations Instrument
121:– more commonly known as
510:blogs.timesofisrael.com
382:as 'the Genocide Games'
215:
210:UN Human Rights Council
163:, who was awarded the
31:relies excessively on
462:Global Day for Darfur
376:World Uyghur Congress
224:is of a world where:
212:and Daniel Kingsley.
423:2012 London Olympics
391:indefinite detention
386:Asylum and Detention
362:Issues and campaigns
269:Human Rights Council
579:Alexander Goldberg
554:Human Rights Watch
331:Alexander Goldberg
206:Alexander Goldberg
194:, particularly in
127:– is a charitable
55:"CCJO René Cassin"
281:Dr Indarjit Singh
177:religious freedom
165:Nobel Peace Prize
116:
115:
108:
90:
639:
589:
588:
586:
585:
571:
565:
564:
562:
561:
546:
540:
539:
537:
536:
526:
520:
519:
517:
516:
502:
324:Attorney General
119:CCJO René Cassin
111:
104:
100:
97:
91:
89:
48:
24:
16:
647:
646:
642:
641:
640:
638:
637:
636:
607:
606:
598:
593:
592:
583:
581:
573:
572:
568:
559:
557:
548:
547:
543:
534:
532:
528:
527:
523:
514:
512:
504:
503:
499:
494:
482:
458:
433:Vernon Bogdanor
380:Winter Olympics
364:
277:Dame Ruth Deech
260:
238:
218:
181:racial equality
112:
101:
95:
92:
49:
47:
41:
37:primary sources
25:
12:
11:
5:
645:
635:
634:
629:
624:
619:
605:
604:
597:
596:External links
594:
591:
590:
575:"Human Rights"
566:
541:
521:
496:
495:
493:
490:
489:
488:
481:
478:
457:
454:
453:
452:
445:Social Justice
442:
439:Women's Rights
436:
426:
411:
400:
394:
383:
363:
360:
352:modern slavery
285:Peter Tatchell
264:Clemens Nathan
259:
256:
255:
254:
251:
248:
239:René Cassin's
236:
235:
232:
220:René Cassin's
217:
214:
153:United Nations
141:discrimination
114:
113:
28:
26:
19:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
644:
633:
630:
628:
625:
623:
620:
618:
615:
614:
612:
603:
600:
599:
580:
576:
570:
555:
551:
545:
531:
525:
511:
507:
501:
497:
487:
484:
483:
477:
473:
469:
467:
463:
450:
446:
443:
440:
437:
434:
430:
427:
424:
419:
415:
412:
409:
408:anti-Semitism
404:
401:
398:
395:
392:
387:
384:
381:
377:
373:
369:
366:
365:
359:
356:
353:
349:
345:
341:
335:
332:
327:
325:
321:
316:
314:
308:
306:
302:
297:
293:
288:
286:
282:
278:
272:
270:
265:
252:
249:
246:
245:
244:
242:
233:
231:
227:
226:
225:
223:
213:
211:
207:
202:
199:
197:
193:
189:
184:
182:
178:
174:
169:
166:
162:
158:
154:
150:
146:
142:
137:
133:
130:
126:
125:
120:
110:
107:
99:
88:
85:
81:
78:
74:
71:
67:
64:
60:
57: –
56:
52:
51:Find sources:
45:
39:
38:
34:
29:This article
27:
23:
18:
17:
582:. Retrieved
578:
569:
558:. Retrieved
556:. 2008-05-29
553:
544:
533:. Retrieved
524:
513:. Retrieved
509:
500:
474:
470:
459:
444:
438:
428:
413:
402:
396:
385:
367:
357:
336:
328:
317:
309:
289:
273:
261:
240:
237:
221:
219:
203:
200:
185:
170:
129:human rights
122:
118:
117:
102:
93:
83:
76:
69:
62:
50:
30:
403:Hate Speech
320:Chief Rabbi
296:immigration
157:René Cassin
124:René Cassin
611:Categories
584:2020-12-17
560:2020-12-17
535:2020-12-15
515:2020-12-10
492:References
344:Travellers
66:newspapers
33:references
456:Education
262:In 2000,
96:June 2009
480:See also
418:Haggadah
292:genocide
149:genocide
340:Gypsies
258:History
241:Mission
80:scholar
466:Jewish
372:Uyghur
301:Darfur
222:Vision
196:France
192:Europe
147:, and
145:asylum
136:Jewish
82:
75:
68:
61:
53:
305:Sudan
87:JSTOR
73:books
348:Roma
346:and
283:and
216:Aims
59:news
132:NGO
35:to
613::
577:.
552:.
508:.
342:,
307:.
303:,
294:,
287:.
279:,
198:.
188:UK
179:,
143:,
46:.
587:.
563:.
538:.
518:.
451:.
425:.
410:.
109:)
103:(
98:)
94:(
84:·
77:·
70:·
63:·
40:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
