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10 Jan 2023UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status Awarded to Human Rights at SeaHuman Rights at Sea is proud to announce that the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) has formally recognised the organisation and granted it "Special Consultative Status". Martyn Illingworth, Head of Operations said: "This status will allow our specialist NGO to directlyAbout usAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy -
06 Jan 2023New Decree Obstructs Lifesaving Rescue Efforts at Sea and Will Cause More DeathsHuman Rights at Sea has joined with a range of civil society organisations to issue the following statement: "We, civil organisations engaged in search and rescue (SAR) activities in the centralMigrants & Refugees -
30 Dec 2022CEO End of Year MessageThe simple headline is that human rights protections at sea are still overlooked, deliberately avoided, and conveniently brushed aside with impunity across State and non-state entities invariablyAbout us -
27 Dec 2022Braverman, Migrants, Refugees, and the Cruise Line Industry. A costly mistake waiting to happen?Opinion If you follow the UK press and current political positioning by the British Home Secretary Suella Braverman, it is reported that she "has not ruled out using disused cruise ships to house asylum seekers, saying "everything is on the table". At the very least, the cruise line industry must beMigrants & Refugees -
21 Dec 2022White Paper: Empowering People Working at Sea from Training to JusticeFollowing two years of research, peer outreach and associated drafting, Human Rights at Sea's Advisory Board member Toon van de Sande has completed an initial White Paper covering his thoughts on howAbout usEquality at Sea -
18 Dec 2022Human Rights Defender: An Interview with Dr Marika McAdamEvery year on 18th December, the world marks International Migrants Day, a day set aside to acknowledge the important contribution of migrants while highlighting the challenges they face. MigrantsAbout usMigrants & Refugees -
14 Dec 2022People Dead after Migrant Boat AccidentThree people are feared to have died after a small migrant boat encountered difficulties in the early hours in the English Channel. The major search and rescue operation was launched in UK waters in freezing conditions after reports of an incident earlier this morning. Home Secretary SuellaMigrants & Refugees -
09 Dec 2022Turning the Tide on LGBTQ+ Culture in the Royal Navy Since 2000Until 1999, if you were gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender, you were banned from serving in the British Armed Forces. If you were suspected to be anything other than "straight", you were intenselyAbout usEquality at Sea -
05 Dec 2022Working and Growing Through the PandemicAustralian Seafarer Welfare Providers’ Conference Reporting: 23-26 November 2022 Seafarer welfare providers in ports around Australia have 'had it tough' over the last three years, Paul MacGillivaryAbout usLaw Reform and Policy
