Tag: human rights

During a recent senior leadership field trip to Ukraine, Human Rights At Sea (HRAS) embarked on a series of meetings with state-level institutions, significant stakeholders in the maritime industry, legal and academic experts and maritime training institutions to address human rights concerns both at a state level and within the maritime domain. 

In observance of World Mental Health Day, celebrated on October 10th, the Human Rights At Sea (HRAS) released a statement emphasizing the need to combat stigma around mental health and drawing attention to the continuing global challenge of suicide.

Οn the occasion of the World Mental Health Day, celebrated every year on 10 October, World Foundation of Mental Health, highlights this year that 'Mental health is a universal human right'.

According to Human Rights Watch and the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, several shipping companies send their ships to Bangladesh to be broken up for scrap in yards that endorse inhumane working conditions and release toxic materials to the environment.

History tells us that as with many progressive steps in the area of human rights, change at an institutional or inter-governmental level is driven by committed individuals and non-governmental organisations, argue Live Jacob Sydness, Vice President, Sustainable Business and Neil Henderson, Senior Executive, Industry Liaison of Gard P&I Club. 

Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) joins the calls of over 300 academics and thought-leaders for an investigation into the migrant shipwreck tragedy on 14 June 2023, off the coast of Pylos, Greece.

Human Rights At Sea (HRAS) informs that London-based MarinTrust, which is  dedicated to marine ingredient production factories, has responded to Human Rights at Sea’s Certification, Standards and Ratings Questionnaire 1.0.

In the context of the 2023 World Day for Safety and Health at Work celebrating on April 28th  the recognition of a “safe and healthy working environment” as a fundamental principle and right at work, a new ILO report provides information on the global implementation status of some of the key provisions contained in the fundamental Conventions Nos 155 and 187.

NorthStandard Club warns that the Dominican Republic-Puerto Rico trade is experiencing increased stowaway activity, especially in vessels carrying bulk cargoes.

The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) have published a study on Seafarers and Recruitment Fees, which surveyed almost 5,000 seafarers.