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14 Jun 2021New Fisheries Observer Information and Education Infographic Tool PublishedPress Release 14 June 2021 London, UK. In a collaborative international effort with multiple stakeholders, Human Rights at Sea today issues a new Fisheries Observer Infographic 1.0 as a freely available first edition education and information tool detailing the context, scope and safety awareness ofLaw Reform and Policy Development -
11 Jun 2021Death of Master, Food and Water Shortages and Failure in State Support leaves Crew DesperatePress Release 11 June 2021 London. UK. Following the unexpected death on 19 April 2021 of the Romanian Master of the MV VANTAGE WAVE (IMO: 9506514) Human Rights at Sea has been asked by the deceased’sAccess to Justice -
10 Jun 2021Stateless Vessels and the Consequences for CrewPress Release 10 June 2021 London. UK. The problem of stateless vessels operating at sea has been an issue which has occurred for millennia, but today in an ever-increasingly regulated maritimeAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
10 Jun 2021Japan. Waseda University Law School Profiles Lectures on Human Rights at SeaPress Release 10 June 2021 London. UK. Waseda University, Graduate School of Law in Tokyo has hosted a series of lectures under the title of the “Human Rights at Sea with and after COVID-19” with academic support from Human Rights at Sea Trustee Professor Steven Haines and HRAS Advisory BoardAbout usAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
08 Jun 2021“Confronting the Human Rights Crisis in Fisheries: How Arbitration Can Improve Fishers’ Access to Justice” WebinarPress Release Webinar UN World Oceans Day 8 June 2021 13:00 CET London, UK. On the occasion of the Annual United Nations World Oceans Day, themed Ocean: Life and Livelihoods, Human Rights at Sea andAccess to Justice -
04 Jun 2021Flag States: How Can We Get Them to Improve their Performance?OP-ED 4 June 2021 London. UK. Chris Whomersley was Deputy Legal Adviser in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office prior to his retirement in 2014. The following OP-ED reflects upon the 23 May 21 OP-EDAbout usLaw Reform and Policy Development -
26 May 2021OP-ED. ‘Say-lors: seafarers with something to say’OP-ED Wednesday 26 May 2021 London.UK. Yrhen Bernard Sabanal Balinis, HRAS Advisory Board Member, offers a powerful take on how young maritime professionals can flourish and grow in their profession by cultivating their ‘assertiveness’ skills. ‘Say-lors: seafarers with something to say’ SafebridgeAccess to JusticeEquality at SeaLaw Reform and Policy Development -
23 May 2021A Review of the Neptune Declaration: Uniting Action by Managers and Charterers but what next?Review and Commentary 23 May 2021 London. UK. Back in January, the ITF voiced the view that the newly introduced Neptune Declaration had reset expectations and made the shipping industry itselfAccess to Justice -
23 May 2021OP-ED: UNCLOS, Flag States, IMO and AccountabilityOP-ED 23 May 2021 London. UK. Captain Michael Lloyd discusses the role of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS), flag States roles and responsibilities and the actions of theAbout usLaw Reform and Policy Development
