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08 Jun 2026HRAS welcomes UK government’s latest bid to boost seafarers’ rightsHuman Rights at Sea (HRAS) welcomes the UK government’s latest efforts to cement stronger rights and protections in law for seafarers. Following the introduction of the national minimum wage equivalent for seafarers in domestic waters, the new laws being developed would guarantee minimum restLaw Reform and Policy Development -
01 Jun 2026ALERT: Seafarers Detained in Iran Over Possession of Hormuz-Related Phone MediaALERT. Human Rights at Sea has been contacted by families of foreign national seafarers who have been detained and whose whereabouts remain unknown in Iran for allegedly having images and video mediaAccess to Justice -
14 May 2026Captain James T. H. Foong joins HRAS as a Global AmbassadorIt is with much pleasure that Human Rights at Sea today announces that Captain James T. H. Foong has joined HRAS as a Global Ambassador for the Asia - Pacific Region. As a Global Ambassador - APACAbout us -
11 May 2026Criminalisation. 10 Indian Seafarers languish in Iran’s Bandar Abbas Jail since July 2025SEAFARER CRIMINALISATION. Human Rights at Sea continues supporting the case of crew from the Palau-flagged oil products tanker HARBOUR PHOENIX detained in Iran. Today, with express permission, we issue a direct plea from the family of one of the 10 detained seafarers. Seafarer, Adarsh Singh writes:Access to Justice -
03 May 2026Australian seafarer welfare centres hampered by chronic under-fundingA private survey of leading stakeholders conducted by Human Rights at Sea demonstrates a nationwide pattern of chronic under-funding in the provision of seafarer support services in Australia. HumanLaw Reform and Policy DevelopmentProjects and Initiatives -
29 Apr 2026Teaching at World Maritime University on Human Rights at Sea frontline workHuman Rights at Sea has provided teaching input at the World Maritime University on its frontline work to address the protections of fundamental human rights in the maritime environment. FounderAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
28 Apr 2026BlueRights conference highlights need for strengthened enforcement of MLC 2006Following the BlueRights International Conference on the Protection of Health at Sea in March, organiser Prof. Dr Senka Šekularac-Ivošević is calling for holistic solutions to the current gaps in ensuring seafarers’ human rights are met. Frequent cases of crew abandonment, non-payment of wages, poorLaw Reform and Policy DevelopmentProjects and Initiatives -
25 Apr 2026Mediterranean SAR NGO calls out critical funding issues for Humanity 1" There are people dying in prison [in Libya]. They are dying of hunger, of sickness, of getting rotten. We had no water to take a shower and no clothes. But if anybody asks for medicine, they comeAccess to JusticeMigrants & Refugees -
25 Apr 2026Seafarer wives appeal detention and criminalization of Filipino seafarers in AlgeriaMANILA – Families of three Filipino seafarers currently detained in Algeria are appealing to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to extend urgent diplomatic and legal intervention following the recentAccess to Justice
