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13 Jul 2022UK Government shines much needed light onto hidden issue of suicide of seafarersAnalysis The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has published research into the mental health crisis affecting seafarers specifically highlighting suicide at sea including the lack of reliable data demonstrating current inconsistencies of accurate and timely reporting. The government report, SuicideAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy -
11 Jul 2022Distressing conditions for Indian crew abandoned for over 32 months in Sri Lanka including the tragic death of a crew memberDistressing conditions for Indian crew abandoned for over 32 months in Sri Lanka including the tragic death of a crew member The six remaining Indian crew onboard the Indian flagged vessel the MV SAIAccess to Justice -
29 Jun 2022The Historical Origins of the Duty to Save Life at Sea in International LawA new academic paper from Human Rights at Sea Advisory Board Member Professor Irini Papanicolopulu explores the origins and evolution of the duty to save life at sea, which she describes as aLaw Reform and Policy -
23 Jun 2022Maritime Humanitarian Corridors in Ukraine (Part 2)Part II: Re-Establishing Exports from Ukraine Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is already causing disastrous effects on global food and agricultural supplies. Ukraine is one of the world’s foremost grain exporters. But, at the moment, millions of tons of grain remain trapped in Ukraine (footnote 1). TheAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy -
16 Jun 2022Maritime Humanitarian Corridors in Ukraine (Part 1)Part I: Evacuating Seafarers Dr Reece Lewis for Human Rights at Sea Civilian seafarers have been caught up in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (footnote 1). Guy Platten, Secretary General of theAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy -
16 Jun 2022Weak UK Government response to House of Lords UNCLOS Inquiry and explicit human rights at sea recommendationsOpinion The UK Government has responded to the International Defence and Relations Committee Inquiry into the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 being 'Fit for Purpose in theLaw Reform and Policy -
14 Jun 2022Human Rights at Sea Welcomes Two New TrusteesLondon. UK. Human Rights at Sea is delighted to announce the recent appointment of two new Trustees to the Board. Dr Natalie Klein, Professor at UNSW Sydney's Faculty of Law & Justice, Australia, and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow; and Aidan McQuade OBE, writer, former CEO of AntiAbout us -
13 Jun 2022Berkley student authors: The Intersection of Labor Abuses and Environmental Degradation in the Global Fishing IndustryBerkley student, Kyralai Duppel, has completed a pertinent thesis covering a topical work focus: "The Intersection of Labor Abuses and Environmental Degradation in the Global Fishing Industry" whichLaw Reform and Policy -
09 Jun 2022Mental health and psychological well-being of maritime personnel: a systematic reviewA new authoritative mental health review for seafaring personnel has been published by Dr Samantha K. Brooks and Professor Neil Greenberg of the Department of Psychological Medicine, King’s CollegeLaw Reform and Policy
