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07 Jun 2016ISWAN Launches Good Practice Guide on the Humanitarian Response to PiracyISWAN Press Release: For Immediate Release 7 June 2016 Seafarers continue to be the targets of pirates and armed robbers, with around 100 held captive ashore by various groups in different parts of the world at the moment. The training of seafarers, best management practice and hardening of ships -
07 Jun 2016Admiral Cristanio Aliperta joins the Human Rights at Sea Non-Executive Board of AdvisersAdmiral Cristanio Aliperta has joined the Human Rights at Sea Non-Executive Board of Advisers. Admiral Aliperta has had a comprehensive maritime career spanning over 38 years service in the Italian -
31 May 2016Case Study: New Zealand Foreign Charter Vessels Amendment Act in force – protecting fishers?“Once vessels are flagged to New Zealand the full range of New Zealand law including employment relations and workplace health and safety law will automatically apply and be enforceable.” Hon NATHAN -
18 May 2016Greek Search and Rescue Services BoostedIMRF CEO Bruce Reid addressing the guests at the opening London, Wednesday, May 18. A new lifeboat station has been opened on the Greek island of Chios – with the co-operation of International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) members – to help support the rescue of migrants in the Aegean. The -
17 May 2016May 17 – International Day Against Homophobia and TransphobiaIDAHOT – INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA “Mental Health and Well Being” www.dayagainsthomophobia.org Source: Stonewall Since 2005, May 17th has been dedicated to IDAHOT ( -
17 May 2016Maritime Business and Human Rights, CSR and supply chain activitiesHow can all stakeholders in the maritime supply chain ensure that the issues surrounding human rights at sea are properly and clearly addressed within their day-to-day business activities? Many -
09 May 2016Thailand: First Court Hearing for Human Trafficking Case of Migrant Fishing Boat WorkersPress Release Trang Provincial Court Set First Court Hearing for Human Trafficking Case of Migrant Fishing Boat Workers from Myanmar on 13 May 2016 Background On 21 October 2015, officers from the Anti-Human Trafficking Center, Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and local police officers plus -
09 May 2016Collision: Two Dead, Seventeen Missing in East China SeaReproduced from By MarEx 2016-05-07 with permission Seventeen people are missing after a Chinese fishing boat collided with a Maltese bulk carrier and sank in the East China Sea on Saturday. Two of -
09 May 2016New Migrant rescue NGO ProActiva Open Arms joins Human Rights at SeaHuman Rights at Sea is pleased to announce that the NGO ProActiva Open Arms has joined with the charity as a Supporting Entity enabling overt and mutual support to respective work areas. Proactiva
