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22 Jul 2021Concern for seafarers during pandemic sparks new initiatives in Japanese Law SchoolProfile 22 July 2021 London. UK. / Tokyo, Japan. Professor Mariko Kawano’s interest in international law has always included the rights of individuals, but the plight of seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic has led her to increase her engagement and build more opportunities for her students to beLaw Reform and Policy Development -
20 Jul 2021Vatican Points to Deep Contradiction in Maritime IndustryLondon. UK. Today, the ongoing global welfare crisis affecting seafarers and their families is discussed with Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) by representatives of The Vatican and Stella MarisLaw Reform and Policy Development -
20 Jul 2021Safeguarding Cadets from Physical and Mental Abuse: Lessons for the FuturePress Release 20 July 2021 London. UK. Following an incident onboard a Liberian flagged container vessel entering UK territorial waters in February 2021 in which a male engineering cadet was attackedLaw Reform and Policy Development -
18 Jul 2021Panama Maritime Authority acknowledges mistake in MV ALI BEY Case on ILO Abandonment DatabasePress Release 18 July 2021 London. UK. The ongoing case of the Panama-flagged, Turkish owned, MV ALI BEY (IMO 9070515) vessel arrested in Constanta Port, Romania and abandoned since 30 November 2020 has seen the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) acknowledge a misquotation of ITF regional co-ordinatorLaw Reform and Policy Development -
16 Jul 2021Frontex aware of human rights violations in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea but failed to act finds EU ReportPress Release Friday 16 July 2021 London.UK. Yesterday the EU Rapporteur on Frontex, Mrs. Tineke Strik published her Report on the fact-finding investigation on Frontex concerning alleged fundamentalLaw Reform and Policy Development -
11 Jul 2021UK Crown Prosecution Service takes Compassionate Stance for Migrants and Refugees crossing English ChannelPress Release 11 July 2021 “We are confident the approach we have agreed today strikes a proportionate balance between deterring criminal gangs from attempting dangerous crossings and acting in theMigrants & Refugees -
08 Jul 2021572 people including children stranded at sea waiting to be disembarked in a place of safetyPress Release Thursday 8 July 2021 London.UK. SOS MEDITERRANEE chartered ship Ocean Viking still waiting to hear from the Italian and Maltese Maritime authorities on a place of safety for disembarkation of the 572 survivors, including children who are stranded on board the ship since early JulyChildren at SeaMigrants & Refugees -
08 Jul 2021World Oceans Day 2021 Webinar: Confronting the Human Rights Crisis in Fisheries with ArbitrationPress Release 8 July 2021 London. UK. / Paris. France. On 8 June 2021, on the occasion of this year’s United Nations World Oceans Day with the theme of: “Ocean: Life and Livelihoods”, Human Rights atLaw Reform and Policy Development -
06 Jul 2021Ocean Viking: 572 survivors need to disembark in a Place of Safety without further delayPress Release Tuesday 6 July 2021 LONDON.UK. Following six rescue operations in the Maltese and Libyan search and rescue regions since last Thursday (July 1st), the Ocean Viking, SOS MEDITERRANEEChildren at SeaMigrants & Refugees
