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03 Jun 2015Falklands Islands Government responds to allegations of Modern-Day slavery and piracyFALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT RESPONDS TO ALLEGATIONS OF MODERN-DAY SLAVERY AND PIRACY In an interview with Página 12 on 1st June 2015, former Greenpeace employee Milko Schvartzman accused the Falkland Islands Government of allowing the Islands fishery to operate under conditions likened to modern-daySlavery at Sea -
28 May 2015Human Rights at Sea is welcomed by the UN Global Compact corporate social initiative“ The Global Compact asks companies to embrace universal principles and to partner with the United Nations. It has grown to become a critical platform for the UN to engage effectively with enlightenedLaw Reform and Policy
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27 May 2015Updated SeaWatch Migrant Rescue blog Nos. 6 & 7The SeaWatch Migrant Rescue blog has been updated with news of the team’s progress down into the Mediterranean and also analysis of anti-smuggling law and migrant rights by Daniel Shepherd, HumanMigrants & Refugees
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27 May 2015Asia’s Boat People: Smuggled or Trafficked?Article reproduced with express permission of author. May 27 2015. BANGKOK— For years, oppressed Rohingya from Myanmar and impoverished Bangladeshis risked perilous sea journeys on rickety wooden boats in search of a better future. Many headed for Malaysia. In recent weeks, clandestine transitMigrants & RefugeesSlavery at Sea
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22 May 2015Human Trafficking: The Giant Ocean Case: Challenges in Securing Justice for Exploited FishermenUSAID’s Counter Trafficking in Persons II (CTIP) Program launched its video “ The Giant Ocean Case: Challenges in Securing Justice for Exploited Fishermen.” The 30-minute video exposes the humanLaw Reform and PolicyMigrants & RefugeesSlavery at Sea
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21 May 2015Press Release: Human Rights at Sea becomes a Registered CharityPRESS RELEASE IMMEDIATE London 21 May 2015. Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) is very pleased to be able to announce that it has become a Registered Charity in England and Wales after only 13 months sinceAbout us
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17 May 2015Press Release: Ukrainian Marine Trade Union Federation joins in supporting Human Rights at Sea and the Missing Seafarers & Fishers Reporting ProgrammeHRAS PRESS RELEASE London. 17 May 2015. The Ukrainian Marine Trade Union Federation (UMTUF) has joined in supporting Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) as an independent maritime human rights charity and supporter of seafarers, fishermen and their families. HRAS was approached by the UMTUF to assist inAccess to JusticeEquality at SeaLaw Reform and Policy
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16 May 2015Migrant rescue: Sea-Watch Blog No.4 – An analysis of the duties to refugeesMain Blog HERE In a week that saw the European Commission unveil plans for an EU wide refugee quota system, migration in the Mediterranean continues to divide opinion among Member States. With this inMigrants & Refugees
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15 May 2015Human Rights at Sea and the German Government’s Charter for the Future – An UpdateHuman Rights at Sea supports the German Government’s Charter for the Future. On 1 April 2014, the German Government embarked together on the path towards preparing a Charter for the Future. On 24Law Reform and Policy
