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25 Jan 2015AFEX joins Human Rights at Sea as a Supporting EntityPRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23 January 2015 Human Rights at Sea is pleased to announce a new partnership with AFEX, one of the world’s largest non-bank payment and risk management solution providers in the world. AFEX EU Human Resources Manager, Gareth Germain, said: “ We are delighted to beAbout us
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25 Jan 2015Seafarers Awareness Week 20-28 June 2015 – ‘Opportunities to Work at Sea’Seafarers Awareness Week 20-28 June 2015 – ‘Opportunities to Work at Sea’ ‘Opportunities to Work at Sea’ will be the theme for this year’s Seafarers Awareness Week (20-28 June 2015), aiming to not
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21 Jan 2015Thai Government makes right decision about prison labour programFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joint NGO Press Statement January 22, 2015 Thai Government makes right decision about prison labour program (Washington, D.C.) — The Government of Thailand announced last weekLaw Reform and Policy
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20 Jan 2015Thailand will not recruit prisoners to work on fishing vesselsMINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND PRESS RELEASE 19 January 2015 Thailand will not recruit prisoners to work on fishing vessels On 16 January 2015, Mr. Sek Wannamathee, Director-General of the Department of Information, as a member of the Sub-committee on public relations andLaw Reform and PolicySlavery at Sea
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20 Jan 2015London Shipping Law Centre: “The Seafarer: Crew Fatigue and Human Rights” London 10 Feb 15WELCOMES MEMBERS AND OTHER SHIPPING PROFESSIONALS TO THE THIRD MONTHLY SEMINAR IN THE 2014 – 2015 EVENTS PROGRAMME The Seafarer: Crew Fatigue & Human Rights Introduction The Seafarer has many issuesLaw Reform and Policy
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19 Jan 2015Thai Prison Labour Plan attracts international media attentionThe joint letter from 45 NGOs and international human rights organisations to the Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, asking him to end a pilot project to recruit prisoners from Thailand’sLaw Reform and PolicyMigrants & RefugeesSlavery at Sea
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02 Jan 2015Human Rights at Sea review and commentary to ECtHR judgment on award of damages to convicted piratesHRAS LEGAL REVIEW & COMMENTARY ________ The European Court of Human Rights finds detention of apprehended pirates by France to be a violation of their right to liberty and security because of a delay in judicial process. ________ Elisabeth Mavropoulou LLM David Hammond, Barrister & Founder HumanLaw Reform and Policy
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23 Dec 2014Missing Seafarers: Tunante II crew lost at sea off BrazilAs the Christmas period approaches, Human rights at Sea highlights on behalf of the families of the 4 man crew of the 12.5m Tunante II, that the yacht remains lost at sea off the eastern coast ofAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy
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23 Dec 2014Human Rights at Sea End of Year MessageHuman Rights at Sea End of Year Message Since its launch on 3 April 2014, the Human Rights at Sea initiative has developed well beyond the expectations of the HRAS founding team and all those involvedLaw Reform and Policy