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11 Aug 2023Ukrainian International Law Association Publishes Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at SeaThe Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea (GDHRAS) and accompanying Commentary has been published in the 2 nd Edition 2023 of the Ukrainian International Law Association journal. From pages 67 - 81, the Ukrainian Journal features the inaugural issuing of the first full text publication in
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11 Aug 2023UK's Public Body for Seafood, Seafish, Responds to Fisheries and Aquaculture Certification, Standards and Ratings ReportSeafish is sponsored by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to support the UK's seafood industry. Seafish does this in several ways, including 'Ensuring a Safe andLaw Reform and Policy
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10 Aug 2023Why Human Rights Matters to MeHuman rights, for me, is a topic which has always been personal. As someone who's gay, I'm all too familiar with what life is like without the same human rights protections as others. I grew up in theEquality at Sea
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06 Aug 2023Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea Commentary IssuedThe first Commentary to accompany the Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea has been issued providing a strategic overview of the need, contribution and impact that the soft-law instrument will have. The Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea (the Declaration) is a civil society initiatedLaw Reform and Policy
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29 Jul 2023Russia In The Black Sea. The Law Of Armed Conflict At Sea Needs Due Consideration Alongside UNCLOS.The Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) applicable at sea must be considered alongside the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 and military intent of the Kremlin for influence of RussianAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy
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27 Jul 2023The Global Seafood Alliance responds to Human Rights at Sea's Certification, Ratings, and Standards Review.In a further example of vital international engagement with Human Rights at Sea (HRAS), the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has issued a public statement outlining its commitment to the welfare ofLaw Reform and Policy
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25 Jul 2023UK and France Launch Seafarers' Charters to Improve Working ConditionsThe Governments of the United Kingdom and France have joined forces by launching The Seafarers' Charter to improve conditions for seafarers. The UK government's Charter was launched on 24 July, alongside a similar initiative by the French government during a visit by Maritime Minister Baroness VereLaw Reform and Policy
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24 Jul 2023New Zealand Government Department Seeks Public Review of Maritime Levy Options for Seafarer Welfare FundingThe New Zealand Government Department responsible for maritime matters is conducting a public review of maritime levy options for delivering sustainable onshore seafarer welfare funding. Since 2019Law Reform and Policy
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21 Jul 2023Human Rights at Sea Cautiously Welcomes Mr. Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco as the New IMO Secretary GeneralMr. Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco (Republic of Panama) has been elected as the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), with effect from 1 January 2024, for an initial