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07 Apr 2025Charity Closes for Lack of Sustainable FundingThe Trustees of the UK NGO Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) have taken the decision to close the charity since a sustainable funding and operating model cannot be secured. Since its foundation in 2014, HRAS has issued over 100 publications, helped support policy and legal changes for protections at sea inAbout us -
02 Apr 2025APPG on Fisheries Event discusses Recruitment and Labour in the UK Fishing IndustryOn the 2 April 2025, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries met in the Parliamentary Estate to discuss urgent matters of Recruitment and Labour in the UK fishing industry. At the APPG's eventAccess to Justice -
17 Feb 2025PhD Scholarship for Human Rights at Sea at UNSW SydneyIn an exciting development for the topic of human rights at sea, the UNSW Law & Justice faculty in Australia is offering a new scholarship opportunity. UNSW Law & Justice wishes to offer a PhDLaw Reform and Policy Development -
29 Jan 2025Celebrating a Remarkable Year for Death at Sea FilmSince Death at Sea officially premiered in January 2024 in London, the film has achieved significant success at international film festivals and screened across the globe to UN and state officials, civil society, academics, industry representatives, and policymakers alike. GLOBAL SCREENINGS The filmAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
21 Jan 2025'BlueRights' London Conference Kicks Off EU-Funded Programme for Increased Protections at SeaThe inaugrual BlueRights Conference "Life, liberty, and health at sea" will be held in London on Friday 24th January 2025. The BlueRights project concerns the emerging legal field of human rights at -
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 seaAccess 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. Authored by Christian Bueger, Timothy Edmunds and Jan Stockbruegger, the publication is a -
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 theirAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development
