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25 Sep 2023Maritime New Zealand Hui Explains Sustainable Seafarer Welfare Funding DecisionOn Monday, 25 September 2023, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) held an online Hui outlining the background to the decision made for the future grants funding model in support of sustainable onshore welfare services. MNZ Deputy Chief Executive Partnerships, Sharyn Forsyth, hosted the Hui alongside MNZLaw Reform and Policy
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13 Sep 2023Human Rights at Sea Celebrates A Decade of Defending Human Rights WorldwideFor the past decade, Human Rights at Sea has been an unwavering force, standing up for the human rights of those who are often silenced around the world, regardless of their background or origin. AndAbout us
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11 Sep 2023Addressing Seafarers' Vulnerability to Sexual Crimes at Sea and Lack of Accountability in the IndustrySexual violence, including harassment and assault, is a traumatic matter and is recognised as a crime across the globe, yet victims often struggle to get justice. Why? In a recent interview withEquality at Sea
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30 Aug 2023Sustainable New Zealand Welfare Funding Mechanism Close to Agreement but Rivalries RemainCommentary. Human Rights at Sea has been working with welfare organisations, advocacy groups, membership bodies and state authorities in New Zealand to achieve sustainable onshore welfare facilities funded through existing maritime levies but unnecessary rivalries remains the 'elephant in the room'
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30 Aug 202356 Organisations Warn of Mounting Deaths in the Mediterranean Due to Obstruction and Detention of Civil Rescue VesselsHuman Rights at Sea (HRAS) has joined like-minded organisations calling for an immediate end to the deliberate obstruction and detention of civil rescue vessels in the Central MediterraneanAccess to JusticeMigrants & Refugees
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24 Aug 2023Leading Marine Insurer Gard AS supports Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at SeaHuman Rights at Sea is delighted that the leading Marine Insurer Gard has publicly supported the ongoing development of the Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea. In a recent and powerful ‘Insight
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23 Aug 2023Finding Freedom at Sea? An Interview with Dr Aidan McQuade OBE23 August is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. Yet, more people are in slavery today than at any other time in history. It is hard to imagine that in a world where owning people as slaves is criminalised, an estimated 50 million people, includingSlavery at Sea
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18 Aug 2023Papua New Guinea Fisheries Respond to Human Rights at Sea Fisheries QuestionnaireThe Fishing Industry Association of Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG) has responded to Human Rights at Sea’s International Fisheries and Aquaculture Certifications, Standards and Ratings EcosystemLaw Reform and Policy
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14 Aug 2023The Superyacht ‘Me Too’ Moment? Below Deck sexual harassment and violence incidents show need for better protections at seaOpinion Sexual harassment and sexual violence is never ok. This includes within the superyacht community. Viewers of the reality TV series ‘Below Deck’ will be familiar with the antics of the crewsAccess to JusticeEquality at Sea