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22 Jul 2025UK Civil Society Covenant Will Impact Human Rights Protections at SeaNot a moment too soon the publication of a Civil Society Covenant and Programme reflects a new principles-based arrangement for re-setting the relationship between the UK Government and civil society. Within the UK democracy engagement between government departments and civil society has often beenAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
02 Jul 2025Limited Approach to Human Rights at Sea at Third UN Oceans ConferenceThe third UN Oceans Conference ‘Our Ocean, Our Future, Our Responsibility’ held in Nice, France, 9-13 June 2025, was a key opportunity for the emerging agenda around the protection of human rights atAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
22 Jun 2025State of the Industry Snapshot: Bullying and harassment at seaA new report by the Sailors Society covering the issue of bullying and harassment has been issued in time for the 2025 IMO Day of the Seafarer in which Human Rights at Sea Founder shares his earlyAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
20 Jun 2025UN HRC59 Geneva: Discussing the Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at SeaDuring the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, a Philippine Government led side event on better protecting seafarers' rights was held during which the Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea origins and impact was discussed. “No one left adrift: Seafarers at theAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
17 Jun 2025New documentary trailer 'The Tuna Truth' shows at UN Ocean ConferenceAt an event organized by Women in Ocean Science (WOS), the trailer for a new IPNLF documentary, The Tuna Truth with Serena Appleby, was shown in Nice at the UN Ocean Conference. The screening and -
16 Jun 2025Attending the IMO for Protecting Seafarers Against CriminalisationHRAS International attended the one day conference at the London IMO headquarters addressing the issue: 'Protecting seafarers against criminalization: what more can be done?' Today, Member StateAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
30 Apr 2025Message from IMO Secretary-General Arsenio DominguezThe IMO Secretary-General has kindly provided a supporting message on the occasion of the closure of the UK Charity, Human Rights at Sea. “Well-being is a fundamental human right of seafarers. Their right to a safe and decent workplace, repatriation, protection in case of abandonment, and fairAbout us -
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, HRASAbout 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
