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01 Dec 2021Is UNCLOS fit for purpose? Oral evidence before the House of Lords Select Committee continuesPress Release London.UK. The House of Lords Inquiry on UNCLOS last week heard oral evidence from Anna Petrig, Chair of International Law and Public Law at University of Basel, Douglas Guilfoyle, Associate Professor of Law at University of New South Wales Canberra and Richard Barnes Professor ofLaw Reform and Policy -
30 Nov 2021Seafarers’ calls for help again raise issue of pandemic narrative suppressionPress Release 11 July 2021 “…please hear us and rescue us from this hell.” London. UK. In the last week, Human Rights at Sea has received multiple messages from seafarers requesting urgent assistanceEquality at Sea -
30 Nov 2021Video: African Migrant Women Found at Sea near to DeathPress Release 6 August 2021 London. UK. VIEWER DISCRETION REQUIRED. Earlier this week, Human Rights at Sea became aware of a video which first appeared on YouTube originating from The Libyan ObserverMigrants & Refugees -
30 Nov 2021Overcrowding Conditions Onboard the Ocean Viking Threaten Lives of Rescued MigrantsPress Release 6 August 2021 London. UK. At the time of writing, the current situation with over 550 rescued persons onboard the Ocean Viking humanitarian rescue ship operating in the central Mediterranean is dire. Over the past five days, the vessel and crew have conducted six rescues yet have stillMigrants & Refugees -
30 Nov 2021Review: Flawed Implementation of International Laws Leaves Seafarers in Legal VacuumACADEMIC REVIEW 11 August 2021 London. UK. The consequences of port closures during the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted flaws in the implementation of international law designed to protect theLaw Reform and Policy -
30 Nov 2021NGO Shipbreaking Platform reports record-breaking number of fatalities on the beach of Chattogram, BangladeshPress Release Tuesday 5 October 2021 London.UK. At least seven workers lost their lives while scrapping vessels on the beach of Chattogram in what is the worst quarter in terms of number of accidentsAccess to Justice -
30 Nov 2021Emma Foley joins Human Rights at Sea as Head of DevelopmentPress Release Mon 29 November 2021 London. UK. Human Rights at Sea is delighted to welcome Emma Foley to the role of Head of Development. Emma will lead on all aspects of fundraising, communications, and international growth for the organisation. She joins us with an extensive background inAbout us -
25 Nov 2021Too late to the rescue: 31 migrants die crossing the English Channel as proposed legislation threatens asylum seeker rightsPress Release Thursday 25 November 2021 London. UK. Twenty-seven migrants and asylum seekers have reportedly lost their lives while attempting to cross the English Channel to reach the United KingdomMigrants & Refugees -
24 Nov 2021Repatriation underway for 142 I-Kiribati seafarers, but apprehension lingers for colleaguesPress Release 24 November 2021 London. UK. / Brisbane. Australia. The movement of an internationally displaced community of I-Kiribati seafarers has been expedited by recent travel arrangements, butLaw Reform and Policy
