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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 MEDITERRANEE search and rescue vessel is caring for 572 survivors, including 183 minors, who urgently need toChildren at SeaMigrants & Refugees -
01 Jul 2021In Force. New Zealand Amends Legislation to provide assured Seafarer Welfare fundingPress Release 1 July 2021 “insert: (c) the facilitation of, or support for, seafarer welfare services.” London. UK. In a historic move, the New Zealand government has updated its Maritime TransportLaw Reform and Policy Development -
30 Jun 2021The Guardian’s Full Story Podcast coverage of Kiribati Fisheries Observer Death at SeaPress Release 30 June 2021 London. UK. The Guardian continues its coverage of the case of the untimely death of Kiribati fisheries observer onboard the Taiwanese flagged WIN FAR 636 fishing vessel inLaw Reform and Policy Development -
29 Jun 2021OP-ED: Marine Investigations ReviewedOP-ED 29 June 2021 “It is a sad fact that, under the present system of many marine investigations and failures to identify the guilty and prosecute, seafarers are being deprived of one of the most essential components of Human Rights; Justice.” London.UK. Human Rights at Sea Advisory Board memberLaw Reform and Policy Development -
25 Jun 2021International Day of the Seafarer 2021: A Fair Future for Seafarers – Insights from a young seafarerPress Release Friday 25 June 2021 London. UK. Today, marks the Day of the Seafarer, an annual IMO-led day that aims to recognise the vital role seafarers make to our everyday lives. During the COVIDAbout us -
24 Jun 2021HRAS initiates first House of Lords discussion on human rights at seaPress Release Thursday 24 June 2021 London. UK. The question of what the UK Government is doing to protect human rights at sea was raised as an oral question by Human Rights at Sea Patron, LordLaw Reform and Policy Development -
22 Jun 2021Human Rights at Sea Impact Report for Year 7 IssuedPress Release Tuesday 22 June 2021 London, UK. Human Rights at Sea today publishes its Impact Report for the seventh year of charitable NGO work and activities in raising global awareness of human rights abuses at sea to drive institutional, legislative and policy change and better protections forAbout us -
21 Jun 2021The Guardian covers HRAS Investigation into Kiribati Observer Death at SeaPress Release 21 June 2021 London. UK. The untimely and yet unexplained death in March 2020 of Kiribati Fisheries Observer Eritara Aati Kaierua while at sea on the Taiwanese-flagged vessel the WIN FARLaw Reform and Policy Development -
17 Jun 2021A New Initiative for the Arbitration of Human Rights Abuses at SeaPress Release 17 June 2021 London. UK. The ongoing development of a new arbitration model and ad hoc international tribunal for addressing human rights abuses at sea by providing an alternative routeAbout us
