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13 Jul 2022UK Government shines much needed light onto hidden issue of suicide of seafarersAnalysis The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has published research into the mental health crisis affecting seafarers specifically highlighting suicide at sea including the lack of reliable data demonstrating current inconsistencies of accurate and timely reporting. The government report, SuicideAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
23 Jun 2022Maritime Humanitarian Corridors in Ukraine (Part 2)Part II: Re-Establishing Exports from Ukraine Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is already causing disastrous effects on global food and agricultural supplies. Ukraine is one of the world’s foremost grainAccess to JusticeLaw Reform and Policy Development -
16 Jun 2022Weak UK Government response to House of Lords UNCLOS Inquiry and explicit human rights at sea recommendationsOpinion The UK Government has responded to the International Defence and Relations Committee Inquiry into the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 being 'Fit for Purpose in theLaw Reform and Policy Development -
06 Jun 2022First European and International Human Rights at Sea (EHRAS) course successfully held in ItalyThe first annual European and International Human Rights at Sea course – the EHRAS project, led by Professor Irini Papanicolopulu at the University of Milano-Bicocca, and co-funded by the EU under the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Actions scheme, has been completed paving the way for a comprehensive academicLaw Reform and Policy Development -
30 May 2022Maritime Levy Campaign receives direct engagement from Australian MPsUK / Australia. Human Rights at SEA (HRAS) has undertaken a second round of letter writing lobbying and direct engagement with 19 key members of the newly formed Australian Parliament, as well as theLaw Reform and Policy Development -
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 ‘Law 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 public area for what otherwise seemed to be a normal day for coffee with colleagues as the spring weatherAccess 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 leadingEquality at Sea
