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26 Oct 2014NGO Shipbreaking Platform becomes the 40th Supporting Entity of the International Human Rights at Sea initiativeThe Human Rights at Sea initiative is delighted to announce the engagement with the NGO Shipbreaking Platform and which provides yet another significant international entity’s support to the emerging HRAS platform and its maritime human rights work globally. HRAS Founder, David Hammond, said: “Law Reform and Policy -
26 Oct 2014Documentary: Ship breaking & German shipowners – The suffering of Bangladesh shipbreakers and the conditions they work under.“Toxic ships for Bangladesh”: A TV documentary on German ship owners and their shipbreaking practices Sunday 26 October 2014, 14:45 – 15:15 on German state TV channel ZDF Brussels, 23 October 2014 – A
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24 Oct 2014Book: Fishers and Plunderers – the exploitation of fish and fishers.In Fishers and Plunderers, Alastair Couper, Hance D. Smith and Bruno Ciceri focus on the exploitation of fish and fishers alike in a global industry driven by profits, with little consideration given
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23 Oct 2014Comment: Human Rights in Business and legal engagement by the maritime industryHRAS Founder, David Hammond, attended the International Bar Association (IBA) Conference in Tokyo to engage in the business and human rights forum as part of one of the IBA showcase seminars “ We’re all human rights Lawyers now – the convergence of business and human rights and what it means for you
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15 Oct 2014Business and Human Rights Resource Centre becomes a HRAS Supporting EntityPRESS RELEASE 15 October 2014 The Human Rights at Sea organisation is delighted to welcome the support of the London based Business and Human Rights Resource Centre as an official Supporting EntityLaw Reform and Policy
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13 Oct 2014HRAS Launches French Briefing NoteThe HRAS team is pleased to announce the addition of a translated HRAS Briefing Note in to French, adding to the expanding translations available. Note d’Information L’initiative internationale Human
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13 Oct 2014New HRAS Website live and interactivePRESS RELEASE 13 October 2014 The Human Rights at Sea initiative is very pleased to announce that as part of its continuing international expansion responding to both need and engagement with the HRAS platform, the new HRAS website has been finalised and is now live. This is part of the on-goingAbout us
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07 Oct 2014Australia: Children’s Rights at Sea: Detention of children by AustralianAUSTRALIA: REFUGEE CHILDREN IN DETENTION AN HRAS CASE STUDY Andrea Tang & David Hammond October 2014 Introduction “If children were treated in this way in Australia the child protection authoritiesChildren at SeaLaw Reform and PolicyMigrants & Refugees
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02 Oct 2014The Freedom Fund: A New Approach to Fighting Modern SlaveryA new effort to eradicate slavery is showing success—and may provide a model for other complex human rights and social justice issues. By Nick Grono | Sep. 30, 2014 Orginal article in the Stanford
