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07 Apr 2022House of Lords Report: The Law of the Sea in the 21st CenturyHuman rights at sea takes centre stage Opinion piece by Dr. Elizabeth Mavropoulou The UK House of Lords Select Committee on International Relations and Defence has just published its Report titled ‘ The Law of the Sea in the 21st Century’, the outcome of its inquiry into the United NationsLaw Reform and Policy Development -
23 Mar 2022On the ground in Ukraine #3: A Besieged Port and a Chief Officer’s Insight“There are some crew who are suffering with shortages of provisions and the fear that they will not get home to see their families.” Outside Odesa port we met with a local ship manager in a publicAccess to Justice -
14 Mar 2022Emergency Ukraine Appeal LaunchSeafarers are facing life-threatening danger. The war in Ukraine is a humanitarian crisis. For the estimated 2,000 seafarers stranded in Ukrainian waters, the situation is critical. Reports of vesselsAccess to Justice -
08 Mar 2022International Women's Day InterviewToday, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day and exploring this year’s theme “breaking the bias”. Speaking up against gender inequality, female naval leader Sam Kinsey-Briggs, and leading maritime journalist Abby Williams, talk about bias, role models and allies. Sam Kinsey-Briggs is aEquality at Sea -
01 Mar 2022Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea launched todayToday marks the launch of the Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea, a landmark publication protecting the human rights of all people living, working, and crossing the sea. The Declaration is oneLaw Reform and Policy Development -
01 Feb 2022Survivors of world’s deadliest migration route share their abuse stories in French and GermanFor migrants and refugees fleeing adversity and egregious human rights abuse in Libya, the Central Mediterranean Sea is the only way to reach safety. Victims and survivors of the world’s deadliestMigrants & Refugees -
27 Jan 2022Joint NGO letter to Secretary John Kerry reflects shared ambition to end IUU fishingTwenty-five global NGOs, including Human Rights at Sea, have united to affirm their stance against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in an official letter to Secretary John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. Human Rights at Sea founder and CEO David Hammond is amongLaw Reform and Policy Development -
23 Jan 2022Executive Administrator Charlotte Rumbol welcomed to Human Rights at SeaHuman Rights at Sea is delighted to welcome Charlotte Rumbol to the post of Executive Administrator to the NGO’s Senior Leadership Team in support of the ongoing expansion of core staff rolesAbout us -
27 Dec 2021UK UNCLOS Inquiry: Is UNCLOS Fit for Protecting Human Rights at Sea? A Comment.Commentary London. UK. Dr Elizabeth Mavropoulou provides a detailed commentary on one of the contemporary challenges that international law is facing today in protecting, monitoring, and enforcingLaw Reform and Policy Development
