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04 Jul 2023Seafarers’ Welfare Organisations Come Together to Address Abuse, Bullying and Harassment at SeaA coalition of UK based organisations concerned about seafarers’ welfare have come together to address abuse, bullying, harassment, discrimination, and violence at sea. The organisations – The Seafarers’ Charity, The Nautical Institute, the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance NetworkLaw Reform and Policy -
03 Jul 2023Human Rights at Sea Awarded Human Rights Advocacy Group of the YearHuman Rights at Sea has been recognised for its dedication to promoting and protecting human rights at sea and awarded the ‘Maritime Human Rights Advocacy Group of the Year 2023 (UK)’ by AcquisitionAbout us -
30 Jun 2023Human Rights at Sea Responds to Professor Chris Armstrong in the London Review of BooksProfessor Chris Armstrong's recent review of Charles Clover's Rewilding the Sea paints a harrowing picture of industrial-scale ecological destruction on the High Seas; however, it needs to give aLaw Reform and Policy -
25 Jun 2023Day of the Seafarer: Pride at Sea?This year's Day of the Seafarer theme is "MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on", - a UN initiative to highlight the importance of protecting our world's oceans. There is no doubt that environmental sustainability is important. But what about human sustainability? Fear of discrimination and loss ofEquality at Sea -
22 Jun 2023Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea Receives Ukrainian EngagementOn Wednesday 14 June 2023, an online briefing in close co-operation with the Ukrainian International Law Association was held with State, legal, academic and local attendees from across Ukraine andAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy -
21 Jun 2023World Refugee Day: Tragedy at SeaTragedy struck again in the Mediterranean on 14th June 2023 as up to 600 individuals are suspected to have lost their lives off the coast of Pylos, Greece. The Greek Coastguard was alerted to theMigrants & Refugees -
15 Jun 2023FISH Standard for Crew Reports No Abuse Cases in Response to HRAS Seafood Certification Questionnaire 1.0The FISH Standard for Crew has responded to the Human Rights at Sea Fisheries and Aquaculture certifications review enabling ongoing collaboration for the development of better rights protections for fishing crews and pathways to effective remediation. As part of the ongoing certifications review -
13 Jun 2023Rear Admiral Russ Harding CBE Joins Human Rights at Sea Trustee BoardHuman Rights at Sea (HRAS) is delighted to announce the appointment of Rear Admiral Russ Harding CBE FRAeS to its Board of Trustees . With over 30 years of experience at sea, Russ has had anAbout us -
08 Jun 2023The Protection of Vulnerable People at Sea – Swansea University Hosts WorkshopHuman Rights at Sea attended the Swansea University (Wales, UK) legal workshop covering the issue of ‘Protection of Vulnerable People at Sea’ that exposed current academic thinking around the scope ofLaw Reform and Policy
