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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 Kingdom, after their boat sank off the coast of Calais overnight. Seven women and three children were amongMigrants & Refugees
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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
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23 Nov 2021Human Rights at Sea Publishes its Seventh Annual ReportPress Release Tuesday 23 November 2021 LONDON. UK. Human Rights at Sea is delighted to introduce its 7th Annual Report which reflects global impact and showcases the strides the UK-based charitableAbout us
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22 Nov 2021Maersk to transfer I-Kiribati seafarers to Fiji as government stalls on repatriationPress Release 22 November 2021 London. UK. / Brisbane. Australia. As the effort to repatriate a stranded community of I-Kiribati seafarers accelerates, pressure is mounting on the Kiribati government to facilitate the return of its citizens. The seafarers were displaced by the international travelLaw Reform and Policy
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18 Nov 2021Australia’s network of Port Welfare Committees gains momentum with new establishment in Port of AlbanyPress Release 18 November 2021 London. UK. / Port of Albany, Western Australia. A growing network of Port Welfare Committees around the Australian coastline has been strengthened by the recentLaw Reform and Policy
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16 Nov 2021UK Government argues UNCLOS remains an effective framework in addressing human rights at seaPress Release LONDON. UK. On Friday 10 December 2021, the UK House of Lords Select Committee on Defence and International Relations heard expert evidence from Commander Caroline Tuckett, Lead LegalLaw Reform and Policy
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04 Nov 2021UK House of Lords UNCLOS Inquiry. How to protect human rights at sea.Press Release Thursday 4 November LONDON. UK. Yesterday, the House of Lords International Relations and Defence Select Committee received additional expert evidence from Dr Sofia Galani, Assistant Professor in Public International Law, Panteion University, Greece, and Professor Natalie Klein of theLaw Reform and Policy
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02 Nov 2021Human Rights at Sea welcomes the launch of the Seafarers International Emotional Support ServicePress Release Tuesday 2 November 2021 LONDON.UK. Befrienders Worldwide (BW), an international organisation of help centres, have just announced the launch of the Seafarers International EmotionalAbout us
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22 Oct 2021UK House of Lords UNCLOS Inquiry. Is the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea still fit for purpose?Press Release Friday 22 October 2021 LONDON. UK. An inquiry into the future of the United Nations on the Law of the Sea Convention (UNCLOS) and its applicability in 21st century has been launched byLaw Reform and Policy