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25 Sep 2025Sunshine and Diplomacy in London. Despair and Injustice in Turkey.LONDON. It is World Maritime Day. Celebrations and diplomacy are ongoing on the Embankment by the River Thames, but Chief Officer Ali Albokhari remains incarcerated in a Turkish prison following an imposed guilty verdict in September 2024. Ali is serving a 30-year sentence for alleged drugs offencesAccess to Justice -
13 Sep 2025In Memoriam of Professor Steven Haines MA, PhD, LLM, FRSA, FNIIn Memoriam With family permission, it is with profound sadness that we report the passing of Professor Steven Haines on Wednesday 10 September 2025 at home in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The DailyAbout us -
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 beingAccess 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 they prepared for Israeli Use of Force? The Flotilla organisation has stated its position. "We are a coalitionAccess 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 anAccess 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 International Conference held at The Diamond Hotel, Manila Bay, Philippines, alongside state authorities, diplomaticLaw 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’Access to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development
