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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 recent establishment of a new committee in the Port of Albany, Western Australia. Raising the total number ofLaw Reform and Policy Development -
16 Nov 2021UK Government argues UNCLOS remains an effective framework in addressing human rights at seaPress Release LONDON. UK. On Friday 10 December 2021, the UK House of Lords Select Committee on Defence and International Relations heard expert evidence from Commander Caroline Tuckett, Lead LegalLaw Reform and Policy Development -
04 Nov 2021UK House of Lords UNCLOS Inquiry. How to protect human rights at sea.Press Release Thursday 4 November LONDON. UK. Yesterday, the House of Lords International Relations and Defence Select Committee received additional expert evidence from Dr Sofia Galani, AssistantLaw Reform and Policy Development -
02 Nov 2021Human Rights at Sea welcomes the launch of the Seafarers International Emotional Support ServicePress Release Tuesday 2 November 2021 LONDON.UK. Befrienders Worldwide (BW), an international organisation of help centres, have just announced the launch of the Seafarers International Emotional Support Service (SIESS). SIESS will support seafarers experiencing emotional crisis or distress anywhereAbout us -
22 Oct 2021UK House of Lords UNCLOS Inquiry. Is the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea still fit for purpose?Press Release Friday 22 October 2021 LONDON. UK. An inquiry into the future of the United Nations on the Law of the Sea Convention (UNCLOS) and its applicability in 21st century has been launched byLaw Reform and Policy Development -
21 Oct 2021First Legal Action for Damages against Frontex Before The Court of Justice of the European UnionPress Release Thursday 21 October 2021 London.UK. The first ever legal action for damages against Frontex has been filed before the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg on behalf of a family of aLaw Reform and Policy Development -
14 Oct 2021Confronting the sexual abuse narrative pervading an indifferent shipping industryEDITORIAL 14 October 2021 London. UK. The Lloyds List article ‘Maersk suspends crew after rape allegation involving cadet’ has rightly challenged the current narrative and stigmas around reporting sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and intimidation of young seafarers set against a background ofEquality at Sea -
06 Oct 2021Expansion of Port Welfare Committees in Australia driven by the changing dynamics of seafarer carePress Release 6 October 2021 “Australia still leads the way in this respect, as there are not many countries around the world that have a network of welfare committees operating in the ports toLaw Reform and Policy Development -
30 Sep 2021World Maritime Day 2021: Bitter-Sweet and still failing to effectively tackle Impunity and Abuse at SeaOPINION 30 September 2021 London. UK. World Maritime Day is celebrated annually on 30 September with a new theme. This year it is framed as “Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future” which seemsLaw Reform and Policy Development
