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.
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23 Nov 2022
NGO Observers request WCPFC consideration of enhancements to proposed fishers' safety, security and well-being regulation
Law Reform and Policy
U.S. Ocean Climate Action Plan Must Include Increased Measures to Address IUU fishing and Associated Human Rights Abuses at Sea
21 Nov 2022
Law Reform and Policy
UN: Human Rights Abuses At Sea By Mercenaries and Private Military and Security Companies Highlight the Urgent Need For Oversight of Maritime Security
18 Nov 2022
Law Reform and Policy
Combating the Smuggling of Migrants at Sea
14 Nov 2022
About us
Migrants & Refugees
Italy Faces Legal Action as it Blocks Migrants from Disembarking Charity Rescue Ship.
08 Nov 2022
Migrants & Refugees
Opinion: Sustainable seafarer onshore welfare funding. Pertinent lessons from the past.
07 Nov 2022
Law Reform and Policy
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 corporations to develop, review, and implement laws and policies which protect everyones human rights whilst 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.
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.
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.
