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25 Jun 2019Gender Equality at Sea. The Story of ETO Amreen Bano.Press Release 25th June 2019 “Shipping has been a male dominated industry for years, but now times are changing. Women are coming to sea and they are proving themselves.” London. UK. On the international Day of the Seafarer, the campaign theme of which is ‘ I Am On Board with gender equality‘ driven
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20 Jun 2019Human Rights at Sea Statement for World Refugee DayPress Release 20 June 2019 London.UK. Against a historic high record of forced displacement that shows that over 7 0 million people have been forced to flee their home, today on World Refugee Day
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19 Jun 2019Poseidon Principles the first global framework for responsible ship finance is a positive industry step to shipping decarbonisationPress Release 19th June 2019 London.UK. Human Rights at Sea positively welcomes the Poseidon Principles, a result of the the multi-stakeholder initiative of the Global Maritime Forum. Following the
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07 Jun 2019BHRRC issues Modern Slavery Report in the Pacific Tuna FisheriesPACIFIC FISHERIES – NEW BHRRC REPORT London, UK. At the start of the week, the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) launched a new briefing and online platform Out of Sight: Modern Slavery in Pacific Supply Chains of Canned Tuna – A Survey and Analysis of Company Action and issued a
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07 Jun 2019Seafarers UK Director General issues supporting message for Human Rights at SeaPress Release 7th June 2019 London, UK. On the occasion of the forthcoming retirement of Commodore Barry Bryant CVO Royal Navy, Director General Seafarers UK, Commodore Bryant has issued a supporting
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06 Jun 2019From Shipyard to Scrapyard – Roundtable Report IssuedPress Release 7th June 2019 “It is crucial to have international human rights standards front and centre. The concept of human rights at sea needs to be mainstreamed with all stakeholders round the
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06 Jun 2019Timeline of Delivery Impact Report published for Fifth Year of WorkPress Release 6th June 2019 London, UK. Human Rights at Sea today publishes its Timeline of Delivery Impact Report for the fifth year of its charitable NGO work and activities in raising global awareness of human rights abuses at sea. The report is delivered as an infographic highlighting the key
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28 May 2019Anglo-North Irish Fisheries Human Rights Audits & Response publishedPress Release 28th May 2019 London. UK. / Kilkeel, Northern Ireland. Today, Human Rights at Sea publishes the Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation ( ANIFPO) voluntary annual human rights and
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26 May 2019During Ramadan Indian seafarers remain abandoned in appalling conditionsPress Release 26 May 2019 London, UK. During the Ramadan period and prior to Eid, a time for giving, sharing and family time, there remain some Indian seafarers who continue to live in desperate