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04 Feb 2026Secure Funding needed for Seafarer Support Services during Port CallsNew Zealand pioneered the concept of setting aside some of the port fees it collects specifically for providing welfare services to seafarers during port calls. It’s a model that Australia, and the rest of the world, should follow to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Maritime LabourLaw Reform and Policy DevelopmentProjects and Initiatives -
12 Jan 2026Seafarers’ families desperate for news of detained crew in IranLack of internet coverage and access due to state-level shutdowns in Iran is exacerbating deep concerns of families of criminalised crew held in-country. Since the start of the street demonstrationsAccess to Justice -
06 Jan 2026Rounding Out 2025. Entering 2026.2025 was a challenging year not just for Human Rights at Sea, but for the wider rights' holder and fundamental rights' movement. Sustained breaches of international law, policy and diplomatic norms at -
16 Dec 2025Western Australian Forum to Review Potential for Welfare LeviesWestern Australian Minister for Ports, Hon Stephen Dawson, has confirmed that the Ports WA forum will review the potential use of welfare levies to support seafarer welfare initiatives. The forum brings together all the state’s port authorities and relevant government agencies. “I recognise theLaw Reform and Policy DevelopmentProjects and Initiatives -
15 Dec 2025Shortfall in funding for seafarer welfare raised in UK ParliamentAn estimated 23,700 seafarers work in the UK shipping industry. Without them, and international seafarers, supermarket shelves would be empty within seven days. “As we enter the run-up to ChristmasLaw Reform and Policy DevelopmentProjects and Initiatives -
08 Dec 2025Death at Sea film publicly available on YouTube for Human Rights Day 2025Watch the award-winning short film here: (ENGLISH Subtitles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8wV4eHFnzE Watch the film (FRENCH Subtitles) https://youtu.be/yzfTISvve8s Watch the trailer: https://youtu -
21 Nov 2025First Recognition for Death at Sea Impact Campaign with film to be publicly released 10 DecemberThe Death at Sea Justice Campaign was recognised with a Certification of Merit at this week’s UK Maritime Media Awards. Human Rights at Sea was nominated alongside high-quality fellow nominees for ‘Most Influential Use of Social and Immersive Media’ for the campaign led by the film’s director andAccess to JusticeProjects and Initiatives -
20 Nov 2025Forced labour in Indonesia recognised on World Fisheries DayThis World Fisheries Day (21 November) Human Rights at Sea highlights the prevalence of forced labour in the Indonesian fishing industry. The ILO’s 2025 report Understanding working conditions ofAccess to JusticeSlavery at Sea -
17 Nov 2025Seafarer Criminalisation: Chief Officer Held in Iran Despite AcquittalAbdelrahman Abbas has raised the alarm about his brother, Mohamed Abbas Elmaghraby, who, at the time of writing, is alleged to suffer severe medical issues whilst detained in Iran. *Reported withAccess to Justice
