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25 Jun 2026Threat of Criminalisation Again Hangs Over Humanitarian Rescue OperationsFor now, the captain of the Sea-Watch 5 has been allowed to leave Italy and return home to the Netherlands. A criminal investigation into his alleged “aiding and abetting unauthorised immigration” is on-going, but he stands to fare much better than the many rescued people who have faced similarLaw Reform and Policy DevelopmentMigrants & Refugees -
19 Jun 2026European Commission strengthens Channel migration managementHuman Rights at Sea welcomes the European Commission’s action plan to counter illegal migration across the English Channel which was published on 16 June. Illegal migration along the Channel routeLaw Reform and Policy DevelopmentMigrants & Refugees -
17 Jun 2026Protecting Crew Lives Launches: The Industry Has Been Allowed to Look Away for Too LongPRESS RELEASE South Africa · June 17, 2026 A new independent platform arms superyacht crew with the knowledge, resources and voice that maritime law already entitles them to but that the industry hasAccess to Justice -
11 Jun 2026BlueRights training addresses lack of legal clarity around the right to life at seaA BlueRights training programme held at the IMO International Maritime Law Institute in Malta has highlighted one of the most pressing challenges in international law: how to protect people at sea using the existing law of the sea, and maritime and human rights law when legal responsibilities areProjects and Initiatives -
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 wageLaw 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 - APAC, Captain James T. H. Foong brings the perspective of a serving Master Mariner who has lived and workedAbout 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, weAccess 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
