We work to end the abuse of human rights at sea.
Advocating for justice and protection for people at sea.
We are an NGO advocating for the human rights of all people at sea globally. We raise awareness of human rights abuses at sea, help victims of abuse and their families access justice, and advocate for more effective laws and policies to protect people at sea.
UN ECOSOC. We are an organisation in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council since 2022.
What we do
Coastal communities in Ukraine are suffering.
We urgently need your support to help them obtain justice.
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27 Sep 2023
P&I Clubs International Seminar on Maritime Mental Well-being Calls for Greater Focus on Human Rights
Law Reform and Policy
Maritime New Zealand Hui Explains Sustainable Seafarer Welfare Funding Decision
25 Sep 2023
Law Reform and Policy
Human Rights at Sea Celebrates A Decade of Defending Human Rights Worldwide
13 Sep 2023
About us
Addressing Seafarers' Vulnerability to Sexual Crimes at Sea and Lack of Accountability in the Industry
11 Sep 2023
Equality at Sea
Sustainable New Zealand Welfare Funding Mechanism Close to Agreement but Rivalries Remain
30 Aug 2023
56 Organisations Warn of Mounting Deaths in the Mediterranean Due to Obstruction and Detention of Civil Rescue Vessels
30 Aug 2023
Access to Justice
Migrants & Refugees
What we do
Law Reform and Policy
Universal human rights are protected in international law, but their effective enforcement is not universal.
This programme is designed to support governments and commercial entities to develop, review, and implement laws and policies which protect everyone's human rights at sea.
Children at Sea
Child labour is often thought of as a problem that exists only at land, but the truth is that the problem is endemic at sea, where it is often harder to detect. This programme is designed to help end child labour, exploitation and abuse of children at sea.
Access to Justice
We believe that all people deserve access to justice, regardless of where they are in the world. This programme is about designed to help victims of human rights abuses at sea get the justice they deserve.
Equality at Sea
The right to equality is universal, as is the right to live free from violence. Securing and protecting these rights whilst at sea is not always straightforward. This programme is designed to help achieve an end to gender-based violence and discrimination at sea.
Slavery at Sea
Slavery is one of the most abhorrent examples of human rights abuse, and it is taking place today at sea. This programme is designed to help this abusive and illegal practice by developing new ways to prevent, detect, prosecute, and remedy slavery at sea.
