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13 Jul 2026SOS MEDITERRANEE acquittal ends nine-year battle against SAR criminalisationOn 10 July, the Criminal Court of Catania in Italy acquitted the crew of the Aquarius of charges related to alleged illicit waste trafficking. The acquittal, after nine years of legal proceedings, is an important milestone for civil society rescue organisations in their long-term fight forMigrants & Refugees -
09 Jul 2026Paris MoU report highlights Maritime Labour Convention non-complianceThe Paris MoU has published its 2025 Annual Report and performance lists highlighting an increased number of vessel bans compared to the previous few years. The detention rate also trended upwardProjects and Initiatives -
07 Jul 2026Cayman Maritime strengthens efforts to tackle sexual harassmentThe Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands is undertaking a concentrated inspection campaign focused on sexual harassment. It’s the next step in the registry’s long-term commitment to crew welfareAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
03 Jul 2026Protecting Crew Lives launches yachting crew welfare survey after death of Paige BellPRESS RELEASE South Africa · July 3, 2026 Protecting Crew Lives (PCL) is calling on super yacht crew members to take its survey into their living and working conditions on the first anniversary of the tragic death of Paige Bell. Alongside the PCL platform launch on June 16, PCL has deployed theAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
26 Jun 2026The hard reality and unspoken truths of human rights at seaOriginal article published by The Manila Times 17 June 2026 by Yashika Torib Reproduced with kind permission. (Updated 19 June 2025). Picking up from The Manila Times Maritime Section’s recentlyAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
25 Jun 2026Threat of Criminalisation Again Hangs Over Humanitarian Rescue OperationsFor now, the captain of the Sea-Watch 5 has been allowed to leave Italy and return home to the Netherlands. A criminal investigation into his alleged “aiding and abetting unauthorised immigration” isLaw Reform and Policy DevelopmentMigrants & Refugees -
19 Jun 2026European Commission strengthens Channel migration managementHuman Rights at Sea welcomes the European Commission’s action plan to counter illegal migration across the English Channel which was published on 16 June. Illegal migration along the Channel route causes loss of life at sea and generates significant demands on border control, public order andLaw Reform and Policy DevelopmentMigrants & Refugees -
17 Jun 2026Protecting Crew Lives Launches: The Industry Has Been Allowed to Look Away for Too LongPRESS RELEASE South Africa · June 17, 2026 A new independent platform arms superyacht crew with the knowledge, resources and voice that maritime law already entitles them to but that the industry hasAccess to Justice -
11 Jun 2026BlueRights training addresses lack of legal clarity around the right to life at seaA BlueRights training programme held at the IMO International Maritime Law Institute in Malta has highlighted one of the most pressing challenges in international law: how to protect people at seaProjects and Initiatives
