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31 Jul 2018Open letter to UNHCRPRESS RELEASE 31 July 2018 London. UK. Human Rights at Sea has joined nine other leading NGOs in an open letter to UNHCR over the ongoing handling of the Mediterranean crisis. To the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, The signing organizations have been closely
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24 Jul 2018HRAS & University of Bristol Publish ‘Flag States and Human Rights’ ReportPress Release Tuesday 24 July 2018 London. UK. Human Rights at Sea in partnership with University of Bristol Human Rights Clinic and Human Rights Implementation Centre have published the first report
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19 Jul 2018Call to Action to Maltese Authorities to allow disembarkation of 40 migrants stranded onboard offshore supply vesselPress Release Thursday 20 July 2018 London.UK. Six days ago, a boat carrying 40 people in distress, including two pregnant women, who sought asylum and protection in Europe had entered the Maltese
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17 Jul 2018HRAS Case Study Seafarers’ Abandonment on Kish Island, IranPress Release Tuesday 17 July 2018 London.UK. Human Rights at Sea has published a case study that sheds light into alleged labour abusive practices and seafarers’ abandonment on Kish Island, in Iran. With evidence supplied by seafarers themselves, seventeen seafarers were allegedly left to face
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09 Jul 2018HRAS Commentary on the ongoing central mediterranean situationHRAS Commentary Monday 9 July 2018 “We could have done something,” – Taking the conscious political decision of leaving persons to drown or suffer from abuse London.UK. Corpses are discovered onChildren at Sea
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03 Jul 2018INTERNATIONAL MARITIME HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE 2018PRESS RELEASE Tuesday 3 July 2018 2nd INTERNATIONAL MARITIME HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE 2018 29 October 2018, Fishmongers’ Hall, London, UK SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED London.UK. Human Rights at Sea is proud to
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01 Jul 2018Concerning allegations over maritime recruitment practices and human rights abuses in IndiaHRAS Press Release Sunday 1 July 2018 LONDON.UK.Human Rights at Sea is concerned over allegations that came into light from seafarers on maritime recruitment practices in India that amount to modern slavery. Young seafarers are taking out loans to pay for courses, which promise lucrative jobs and
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20 Jun 2018World Refugee Day 2018 – Human Rights at Sea StatementPress Release 20 June 2018 World Refugee Day London.UK. World Refugee Day 2018 and the news for refugees and others in need of protection are worse than ever before. The European Union considers for
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12 Jun 2018HRAS shortlisted for the 2018 Safety at Sea AwardsPress Release Monday 11th June 2018 London.UK. Human Rights at Sea is very pleased to share the news that it has ben shortlisted for the 2018 Safety at Sea Awards for the Best Crew Welfare Programme