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12 Aug 2019Independent review of UAE legal and policy protections for SeafarersPress Release 12th August 2019 Dubai. UAE. / London. UK. Human Rights at Sea today issues an independent review and briefing note on the current legal and policy protections for seafarers operating in United Arab Emirates (UAE) waters following on from the series of high-profile abandonment cases -
06 Aug 2019China fishing vessel safety workshop looks towards treaty ratificationPress Release 6th August 2019 London. UK. [Reproduction of IMO Press Release] National workshop discussed China’s potential ratification and implementation of fisheries-related conventions, including -
06 Aug 2019Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency enacts new crew welfare regulationsPress Release 6th August 2019 London. UK. Human Rights at Sea is pleased to report that as of 23 May 2019, the 17 member State Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has enacted new agreed minimum terms -
24 Jul 2019Pacific Fisheries Abuses: Testimony of Fijian Fishing Widows, Mother and SisterPress Release 24th July 2019 “He was stabbed with a knife below his heart by a Chinese crewman.” London. UK. In partnership with Fijian-based NGO, Pacific Dialogue, Human Rights at Sea publishes the fifth case study in the current series exposing the consequences and challenges for families of -
22 Jul 2019Iranian Ship Detentions: Time for updated Deprivation of Liberty at Sea GuidancePress Release 22 July 2019 London. UK. Following the detention by Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces of the UK-flagged Stena Impero on Friday 19 July and the latest reported actions which have seen -
18 Jul 2019HRAS Advisory Board Member becomes first female ITLOS Judge ad hocPress Release 18th July 2019 Photo Credit: ITLOS/University of Basel London. UK. Human Rights at Sea is delighted to report that Prof. Dr. Anna Petrig, Professor of International Law at the University -
18 Jul 2019UN experts condemn criminalisation of migrant rescues and threats to the independence of judiciaryPress Release 18th July 2019 Reproduced Article. GENEVA (18 July 2019) – UN human rights experts* have expressed grave concern over the detention and criminal proceedings in Italy against the German captain of the migrant rescue vessel Sea-Watch 3, and stated that the threats to the judge who ruled -
16 Jul 2019HRAS shortlisted for Safety4Sea Europort AwardsPress Release 16th July 2019 London.UK. Human Rights at Sea is pleased to share the news that it has been shortlisted for the 2019 Safety4Sea Europort Awards in the category of ‘Initiative Award’ for -
14 Jul 2019Wallem CEO takes firm line over abuse of seafarer human rightsPress Release 14th July 2019 “Investing in a company or building or trucks and planes is easy. You run out of money, the staff go home. In ships you simply walk away and leave the crew stranded.”
