‘‘If an observer discovers things they weren’t intended to know about, they can face intimidation, threats, violence and, in the worst cases, murder.’’ London. UK. Human Rights at Sea today issues the latest in its series of Insight Briefing Notes covering key human rights issues within the maritime environment. Titled 'The Role of a...
Category: Reports
Human Rights at Sea Impact Report for Year Six Issued
London, UK. Human Rights at Sea today publishes its Impact Report for the sixth year of its charitable NGO work and activities in raising global awareness of human rights abuses at sea to drive institutional change and better protections for those living, working, transiting and otherwise operating in the maritime environment....
Timeline of Delivery Impact Report published for Fifth Year of Work
Press Release 6th June 2019 London, UK. Human Rights at Sea today publishes its Timeline of Delivery Impact Report for the fifth year of its charitable NGO work and activities in raising global awareness of human rights abuses at sea. The report is delivered as an infographic highlighting the key work undertaken by the...
Indian Seafarers abandoned offshore Namibia threaten suicide over unpaid wages
PRESS RELEASE 29 January 2019 “Save me from the mental agony I am going through” Chandra Rakesh Singh Negi, MV HALANI I crew member London. UK. Human Rights at Sea publishes its latest detailed case study with personal statements from a group of abandoned seafarers in Walvis Bay, Namibia. Eight Indian seafarers have been...
Human Rights at Sea Annual Review 2018
ANNUAL REVIEW 21 December 2018 London.UK. Looking back over past annual reviews there is a common theme of highlighting what we can do better in addition to discussing our successes and delivery. As our charity continues to evolve into its fifth year emerging as a recognised independent maritime human rights organisation that theme continues....
Fishermen’s Welfare and Human Rights Report for Ascension Island EEZ Published
PRESS RELEASE 13 December 2018 LONDON. UK. Human rights at Sea today publishes a commissioned report undertaken by the charity’s not-for-profit trading consultancy Human Rights at Sea International Ltd, which is a comparative independent assessment of the potential risks to the welfare and human rights of fishermen operating within the Ascension Island Exclusive Economic Zone...
Missing Seafarers & Fishers Reporting Programme Updated
PRESS RELEASE 11th November 2018 UK. London. The flagship programme for the Human Rights at Sea charity, the Missing Seafarers and Fishers Reporting Programme, has been updated and the website refreshed to ensure easier and more efficient use. The charity has been running the Programme since 2015, during which time individual cases have been...
Human Rights at Sea publishes Fourth Annual Report
PRESS RELEASE 25 October 2018 Human Rights at Sea Annual Report Year Four: Global Delivery of Maritime Human Rights London.UK. Human Rights at Sea publishes its Annual Report covering the UK-based charity’s fourth year of operation. Founded in April 2014, the charity’s mission is to explicitly raise awareness, implementation and accountability for human rights...
Northern Ireland Fisheries Non-EEA crew anti-slavery & trafficking report
PRESS RELEASE 26 October 2017 Northern Ireland Fisheries Non-EEA Crew anti-slavery & trafficking report issued Human Rights at Sea, today publicly issues its independent project report and a fishing industry response into the non-EEA crew issue in Northern Ireland, and which has been linked to the on-going investigations and drive to highlight the issue of...
Human Rights at Sea publishes Third Annual Report
PRESS RELEASE 27th September 2017 HUMAN RIGHTS AT SEA PUBLISHES THIRD ANNUAL REPORT Human Rights at Sea publishes its Annual Report for the year ending May 2016 today. The 40-page report comprehensively lays out the development and achievements of the UK-based charity’s third year of operation. Founded in April 2014 by CEO David Hammond,...
Human Rights at Sea: An Annual Review
First published: The Maritime Executive 2016-12-27 17:26:06 When asked to provide an annual review the temptation is to list every subjective 2016 success to polish the corporate image and put one’s best foot forward. That part is easy and to a degree it will follow, but first let me start with what could have been...