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11 Sep 2025Lawlessness in the Mediterranean Continues with Attack on Ocean VikingThe August attack by the Libyan Coast Guard on the MV Ocean Viking as it searched for a vessel in distress was another demonstration of how international law and the value of human life is being disregarded in the Mediterranean Sea. The Ocean Viking had 87 survivors and 34 humanitarian and maritimeAccess to JusticeMigrants & Refugees -
07 Sep 2025Are Humanitarian Activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla prepared for Israeli Use of Force?At the time of writing the 22 vessel humanitarian flotilla are off-shore Tunisa preparing for the next leg towards Gaza to attempt to breach the Israeli blockade and deliver aid - but are theyAccess to Justice -
06 Sep 2025Maritime Cadet awareness film on Bullying, Harassment and Exploitation LaunchedIn pro bono support of the Sailors Society 2025 Wellness at Sea Cadet conferences preparing the next generation for work, Human Rights at Sea has produced a new lived-experience film. The need toAccess to JusticeProjects and Initiatives -
05 Sep 2025'Normalize human rights narrative’ urges Manila Maritime SAR and HRAS Forum ParticipantsFrom C-suite boardrooms to ship control rooms: ‘Normalize human rights narrative’ urges Maritime SAR and HRAS forum participants OP-ED Yrhen Bernard Sabanal Balinis MNI MANILA, PHILIPPINES – In an effort to identify current opportunities in the field of maritime search and rescue and support theAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
02 Sep 2025Endorsing the Manila Declaration for Seafarers Human Rights, Safety and WellbeingHuman Rights at Sea has endorsed and committed to supporting the Manila Declaration on Seafarers' Human Rights, Safety and Well-Being. 2 September 2025. On the final day of the 2025 InternationalLaw Reform and Policy Development -
30 Aug 2025Awareness of human rights at sea raised among maritime officials in VanuatuGUEST BLOG - Dr Marika McAdam On 25 – 29 August 2025, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Office on Southeast Asia and the Pacific (UNODC ROSEAP) facilitated a workshop on respondingAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy DevelopmentSlavery at Sea -
26 Aug 2025Is the Philippine State on the Brink of Leading Human Rights at Sea Impact and Change?The Government of the Republic of the Philippines is convening a defining conference on improving human rights' protections for all seafarers globally. The ‘International Conference on Seafarers’ Human Rights, Safety and Well-Being’ is based on the theme: ‘No one left adrift: Seafarers at the crossAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
17 Aug 2025Maersk’s Dilemma over UN Report on Gaza Conflict reflects Need for Supply Chain AccountabilityOPINION Read Time: 8 minutes [Updated 17 August 2025 20:36 BST] The global shipping firm A-P Moller Maersk (‘Maersk’) has been named by Ms. Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on theAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
11 Aug 2025UK Parliamentary Question on Ratification of Cape Town AgreementOn 28 July 2025, Lord Teverson asked the UK Government Department for Transport about the proposed ratification of the Cape Town Agreement to enhance fishing safety. The Cape Town Agreement (CTA)Access to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development
