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10 Dec 2021New independent review explores violations of seafarers’ rights during COVID-19 and calls for action on World Human Rights Day 2021Press Release “We were forgotten and abandoned by everybody.” London. UK. On World Human Rights Day 2021, Human Rights at Sea publishes an independent review chronicling an ongoing humanitarian crisis at sea and the continued violation of seafarers’ human and labour rights. When COVID-19 thrust theAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
08 Dec 2021The International Bar Association holds webinar on human rights in the maritime industry on International Human Rights DayPress Release London. UK. This Friday 10 December 2021, on International Human Rights Day, the International Bar Association Human Rights Law Committee will host a webinar on Human Rights in theAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
03 Dec 2021Sea-Watch airborne operations in Mediterranean highlight lack of assistance from EUPress Release 4 December 2021 London. UK. Recent rescue operations carried out in the central Mediterranean reinforce the fatal consequences of European member States’ failure to assist migrants andMigrants & Refugees -
02 Dec 2021Survivors of deadly Mediterranean migrant crossing share testimonies in new publicationPress Release London. UK. For migrants and refugees fleeing adversity in Libya, the dangerous Central Mediterranean Sea is the only way to reach safety the only passage to safety. Victims and Survivors of the world’s deadliest migration route share their stories of fear, suffering and hope, in theMigrants & Refugees -
01 Dec 2021Is UNCLOS fit for purpose? Oral evidence before the House of Lords Select Committee continuesPress Release London.UK. The House of Lords Inquiry on UNCLOS last week heard oral evidence from Anna Petrig, Chair of International Law and Public Law at University of Basel, Douglas GuilfoyleLaw Reform and Policy Development -
30 Nov 2021Seafarers’ calls for help again raise issue of pandemic narrative suppressionPress Release 11 July 2021 “…please hear us and rescue us from this hell.” London. UK. In the last week, Human Rights at Sea has received multiple messages from seafarers requesting urgent assistanceEquality at Sea -
30 Nov 2021Video: African Migrant Women Found at Sea near to DeathPress Release 6 August 2021 London. UK. VIEWER DISCRETION REQUIRED. Earlier this week, Human Rights at Sea became aware of a video which first appeared on YouTube originating from The Libyan Observer, Libya, concerning the location of women and children at sea off the Tunisian coast by TunisianMigrants & Refugees -
30 Nov 2021Overcrowding Conditions Onboard the Ocean Viking Threaten Lives of Rescued MigrantsPress Release 6 August 2021 London. UK. At the time of writing, the current situation with over 550 rescued persons onboard the Ocean Viking humanitarian rescue ship operating in the centralMigrants & Refugees -
30 Nov 2021Review: Flawed Implementation of International Laws Leaves Seafarers in Legal VacuumACADEMIC REVIEW 11 August 2021 London. UK. The consequences of port closures during the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted flaws in the implementation of international law designed to protect theLaw Reform and Policy Development
