PRESS RELEASE Immediate The international law firm BHM Penlaw with offices in Hamburg, Berlin, Paris and Edinburgh have longstanding relationships and networks to maritime and marine industries as well as to the international non-governmental, governmental and diplomatic scene. Under the guidance of its managing partners Henry Page (Edinburgh and Paris) and Philipp Hermes (Hamburg...
PRESS RELEASE Immediate Human Rights at Sea is very pleased to announce that it has partnered with the Ethical Corporation for development of the profile of charity’s work in the international business sector for matters concerning human rights in the maritime environment. Liam Dowd, Managing Director of Ethical Corporation, said of the partnership with...
Human Rights at Sea is pleased to announce that the latest explanatory infographics detailing how the eyeWitness App for collecting picture and video evidence at sea can be downloaded and installed. It is now available in six languages: English, French, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish and Arabic. These can be downloaded from the Human Rights at Sea website’s...
Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) is delighted to welcome the London Shipping Law Centre (LSLC) as a Supporting Entity to the HRAS initiative to assist in the development of the HRAS platform, its international profile and its work within the shipping industry. Dr Aleka Sheppard (LLB, LLM, Ph.D, Dip. I.A.CIArb) Founder and Chairman LSLC said...
Human Rights at Sea is delighted to be able to announce that the Law Society of England and Wales has agreed to become a Supporting Entity of the HRAS initiative and its human rights work in the maritime sector. HRAS Founder, David Hammond, said: “Receiving this superb news from Sarah Smith, the Law Society’s Human Rights...
Human Rights at Sea is delighted to welcome Seavision as a Supporting Entity Ewen Macdonald, Director of Seavision said: “Seavision is a not for profit initiative to promote awareness of the maritime and marine sector amongst UK 11 to 22 year olds by way of education and career related activities. Lead supporters are the Royal...
Human Rights at Sea is delighted to welcome the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) to the HRAS organisation and expanding network, making ISWAN the 43rd Supporting Entity to assist in the global development of the HRAS initiative. The International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network is an organisation that promotes seafarers welfare worldwide...
The Human Rights at Sea initiative is delighted to announce the engagement with the NGO Shipbreaking Platform and which provides yet another significant international entity’s support to the emerging HRAS platform and its maritime human rights work globally. HRAS Founder, David Hammond, said: “Following in-depth discussions with the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, we at Human Rights...
David Hammond, founder of HRAS, is delighted to announce that Seafarers UK has leant its weight to the initiative. Support was kindly gained through Commodore Barry Bryant, CVO, RN, the Director General of Seafarers UK. ABOUT SEAFARERS UK Grant Giving We provide grants to specialist maritime charities and organisations, often small local ones, that are working...
HRAS is delighted to announce that The Freedom Fund, through its CEO, Nick Grono, has joined the initiate and is providing over support to the drive for raising the profile of human rights in the maritime environment. The Freedom Fund is a new philanthropic initiative designed to bring much-needed financial resources and strategic focus...
The HRAS Initiative warmly welcomes the Latvian Maritime Academy to the HRAS work as a ‘Supporting Entity’ and is grateful for their support. Latvian Maritime Academy (LMA) was founded on 1 October 1989; it is the first and only marine-oriented institution of the higher education in Latvia. LMA follows marine education traditions since...
It is with great pleasure that the HRAS Initiative can announce the engagement of Slave Free Seas as a HRAS ‘Supporting Entity’ and future collaborative partner for the forthcoming HRAS ‘Slavery at Sea’ work area. “Throughout the world there are many fishing fleets that have highly exploitative, slave-like conditions. Up until now, very little has...
it is with great pleasure that the HRAS team can announce today the engagement with the Walk Free anti-slavery movement and which comprises over 6.5 million members worldwide and growing daily. About Walk Free Slavery is illegal in every country, yet millions are enslaved by vicious criminals, archaic traditions and brutal greed. As news...