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19 Jan 2025EU Funding of BlueRights Programme Boosts Human Rights Protections at SeaThe European Union is investing in growing protections for persons at sea with the newly established EU COST Action: 'Life, liberty and health: ensuring universal protection of human rights at sea (BlueRights)'. The BlueRights project concerns the emerging legal field of human rights at sea. ItAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
22 Nov 2024UNIDIR Securing the Seas Publication and the Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at SeaThe new United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) publication 'Securing the Seas' has referenced the topic of human rights at sea and the Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea -
29 Nov 2023Marine Insurance Nordics Conference showcases Civil Society Human Rights ImpactHuman Rights at Sea (HRAS) attended the recent Marine Insurance Nordics conference in Oslo , Norway, on 9th - 10th November, engaging with the audience in the ‘Crew Matter’ fireside chat alongside -
23 Oct 2023The Necessity of Protecting Fisheries Observers at SeaThe protection of fisheries observers is a critical requirement for assuring sustainable fisheries around the world on a scientific basis. But, not all observers are adequately protected by their employers, including those working within the European Union's maritime coverage. Human Rights at SeaAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
02 Oct 2023International Foundation for the Law of the Sea Addresses the Topic of Human Rights at SeaOn Saturday 30 September 2023 in Hamburg, Germany, Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) attended and spoke at the International Foundation for the Law of the Sea’s (IFLOS) 16 th Maritime Talks on the topic of -
13 Sep 2023Human Rights at Sea Celebrates A Decade of Defending Human Rights WorldwideFor the past decade, Human Rights at Sea has been an unwavering force, standing up for the human rights of those who are often silenced around the world, regardless of their background or origin. AndAbout us -
30 Aug 2023Sustainable New Zealand Welfare Funding Mechanism Close to Agreement but Rivalries RemainCommentary. Human Rights at Sea has been working with welfare organisations, advocacy groups, membership bodies and state authorities in New Zealand to achieve sustainable onshore welfare facilities funded through existing maritime levies but unnecessary rivalries remains the 'elephant in the room' -
30 Aug 202356 Organisations Warn of Mounting Deaths in the Mediterranean Due to Obstruction and Detention of Civil Rescue VesselsHuman Rights at Sea (HRAS) has joined like-minded organisations calling for an immediate end to the deliberate obstruction and detention of civil rescue vessels in the Central MediterraneanAccess to JusticeMigrants & Refugees -
24 Aug 2023Leading Marine Insurer Gard AS supports Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at SeaHuman Rights at Sea is delighted that the leading Marine Insurer Gard has publicly supported the ongoing development of the Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea. In a recent and powerful ‘Insight
