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30 Nov 2021Overcrowding Conditions Onboard the Ocean Viking Threaten Lives of Rescued MigrantsPress Release 6 August 2021 London. UK. At the time of writing, the current situation with over 550 rescued persons onboard the Ocean Viking humanitarian rescue ship operating in the central Mediterranean is dire. Over the past five days, the vessel and crew have conducted six rescues yet have stillMigrants & Refugees -
30 Nov 2021Review: Flawed Implementation of International Laws Leaves Seafarers in Legal VacuumACADEMIC REVIEW 11 August 2021 London. UK. The consequences of port closures during the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted flaws in the implementation of international law designed to protect theLaw Reform and Policy Development -
30 Nov 2021NGO Shipbreaking Platform reports record-breaking number of fatalities on the beach of Chattogram, BangladeshPress Release Tuesday 5 October 2021 London.UK. At least seven workers lost their lives while scrapping vessels on the beach of Chattogram in what is the worst quarter in terms of number of accidentsAccess to Justice -
30 Nov 2021Emma Foley joins Human Rights at Sea as Head of DevelopmentPress Release Mon 29 November 2021 London. UK. Human Rights at Sea is delighted to welcome Emma Foley to the role of Head of Development. Emma will lead on all aspects of fundraising, communications, and international growth for the organisation. She joins us with an extensive background inAbout us -
25 Nov 2021Too late to the rescue: 31 migrants die crossing the English Channel as proposed legislation threatens asylum seeker rightsPress Release Thursday 25 November 2021 London. UK. Twenty-seven migrants and asylum seekers have reportedly lost their lives while attempting to cross the English Channel to reach the United KingdomMigrants & Refugees -
24 Nov 2021Repatriation underway for 142 I-Kiribati seafarers, but apprehension lingers for colleaguesPress Release 24 November 2021 London. UK. / Brisbane. Australia. The movement of an internationally displaced community of I-Kiribati seafarers has been expedited by recent travel arrangements, butLaw Reform and Policy Development -
23 Nov 2021Human Rights at Sea Publishes its Seventh Annual ReportPress Release Tuesday 23 November 2021 LONDON. UK. Human Rights at Sea is delighted to introduce its 7th Annual Report which reflects global impact and showcases the strides the UK-based charitable NGO has made to raise international awareness of human rights abuses at sea and deliver social justiceAbout us -
22 Nov 2021Maersk to transfer I-Kiribati seafarers to Fiji as government stalls on repatriationPress Release 22 November 2021 London. UK. / Brisbane. Australia. As the effort to repatriate a stranded community of I-Kiribati seafarers accelerates, pressure is mounting on the Kiribati governmentLaw Reform and Policy Development -
18 Nov 2021Australia’s network of Port Welfare Committees gains momentum with new establishment in Port of AlbanyPress Release 18 November 2021 London. UK. / Port of Albany, Western Australia. A growing network of Port Welfare Committees around the Australian coastline has been strengthened by the recentLaw Reform and Policy Development
