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27 Apr 2016FINNWATCH: Serious gaps in social responsibility auditing schemesPRESS RELEASE – Public Serious gaps in social responsibility auditing schemes Finnwatch has today published a report comparing 16 social responsibility certification and auditing schemes used by companies that operate in Finland. Finnwatch criticised the schemes for ignoring workers’ views and for -
27 Apr 2016Press Release: Launch of new migrant film trailer ‘The Dead Sea’PRESS RELEASE Launch of new migrant film trailer ‘The Dead Sea’ UK. 27 April 2016. Human Rights at Sea is delighted to be able to support the release of the new trailer for the forthcoming short film -
19 Apr 2016New Volunteer Maritime Rescuers: Awareness of Criminalisation PublicationPRESS RELEASE Immediate Volunteer Maritime Rescuers: Awareness of Criminalisation UK. 19 April 2016. Human Rights at Sea publishes new international guidance. The independent maritime human rights -
14 Apr 2016Remarks of John Kerry: Release of the 2015 Country Reports on Human Rights PracticesRemarks John Kerry Secretary of State Press Briefing Room Washington, DC April 13, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. Thanks for being here. I’m going to make a statement and I have to run from here to an NSC meeting on a number of issues, so forgive me if I dash out of here. I’m not -
14 Apr 2016Bangladesh High Court: Ministries & Shipbreakers asked to account for non-compliance of 2009 Court judgementPRESS RELEASE – BANGLADESH HIGH COURT ISSUES CONTEMPT RULE AGAINST 14 GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: MINISTRIES AND SHIPBREAKERS ASKED TO ACCOUNT FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH 2009 JUDGEMENT Brussels/Dhaka, 12 April -
14 Apr 2016IMRF launches ‘H.E.R.O.’ Global Maritime SAR AwardsIMRF LAUNCHES ‘H.E.R.O.’ – GLOBAL MARITIME SAR AWARDS London, Tuesday, April 12. The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) is delighted to announce the launch of the Honouring Excellence in -
11 Apr 2016The HRAS Interview: Robert Robinson North of England P&I Club – Seafarers Isolated Despite Greater ConnectivitySeafarers Isolated Despite Greater Connectivity Better digital communication technology can compound isolation problems at sea by reducing social interaction on board. Rather than chat, play games or watch videos with other crew members, it is now all too easy for seafarers to retreat to their -
01 Apr 2016Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 comes into forceHuman Rights at Sea, as a signatory to the UN Global Compact and supporter of all efforts to eradicate modern slavery, today reports that Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 has come into force -
30 Mar 2016Human Rights at Sea delivers new publication on UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in the Maritime EnvironmentPRESS RELEASE Immediate Today, the independent maritime human rights charity Human Rights at Sea delivers the first in a series of new publications specifically focused on the implementation of the
