LONDON. UK. When Human Rights at Sea was established in April 2014, the concept of universal human rights applying at sea, as equally as they do on land was not explicitly recognised across the wider maritime industry. After all, piracy was on the decline, slavery in the fishing industry was largely invisible to the public...
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Seafood Working Group Publishes Statement on the U.S. Government Decision to Suspend Thailand’s Trade Preferences Due to Worker Rights Issues
Press Release Wednesday 11 December 2019 On Human Rights Day 2019, the Seafood Working Group has published a Statement on the U.S. Government Decision to Suspend Thailand’s Trade Preferences Due to Worker Rights Issues. The statement is a result of the co-drafting of diverse organizations with a unified message, including Human Rights at Sea....
Geneva Declaration on Human Rights at Sea on-line platform launched on World Human Rights Day
London. UK.The 10thof December is World Human Rights Day. This is the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and is a key date in the calendar for human rights defenders to profile their valuable, challenging and often dangerous work helping to uphold and develop human rights provisions,...
Human Rights Day 10 December 2018
Press Release Monday 10 December 2018 London.UK. Today we mark the 70th year anniversary of the United Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This is the day that the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since 2014, HRAS has been explicitly standing up for human rights in the...
Press Release: World Human Rights Day 10 December 2015 – Human Rights at Sea Statement
Today is World Human Rights Day. It is a day that is observed every year and celebrates the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1950, the Assembly passed resolution 423 (V), inviting all States and interested organizations to observe 10 December of each year as Human Rights Day. Human Rights at Sea is proud...