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Justice for Seafarers?

Initial results of SRI's research on seafarers Initial results of the first major survey undertaken by Seafarers' Rights International (SRI) into the experiences of seafarers facing criminal charges have thrown up worrying claims that seafarers are subjected to unfair treatment and feel intimidated by policing authorities around the world, and that they are not provided legal representation and interpretation services when needed.The survey of 3,480 seafarers was undertaken in the 12 months to the end of February 2012. It was conducted in eight languages - Chinese, English, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Tagalog. Responses were received from 18 countries and 68 different nationalities of seafarers.Of the seafarers surveyed, 8% had faced criminal charges at some stage in their career, while 4% had been witnesses in criminal prosecutions and 33% knew of colleagues who had faced criminal charges. Worryingly, almost 24% of Masters in the survey said they had faced criminal charges.Responses to the questionnaire were collected by sampling seafarers using the same country proportions of seafarers as contained in BIMCO's Manpower 2005 Update, the Worldwide Demand for and Supply of Seafarers. The responses were then weighted to incorporate new observations as contained in BIMCO's Report of Manpower 2010. Thus, ...

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Seafarers’ Rights International marks its first anniversary

A year of achievement On the occasion of World Maritime Day, and exactly one year since its launch, Seafarers' Rights International (SRI) offers its congratulations to the four post-graduate law students who have successfully completed its new summer vacation internship scheme.The internship scheme crowns a year of achievement for SRI. During the past 12 months, it has recruited some of the best researchers from around the world to conduct three major research projects; it has appointed key figures from intergovernmental agencies, the legal fraternity and the broad maritime industry to the Advisory Board, and it has launched a new web resource aimed at seafarers and those interested in the rights of seafarers."It has been an exciting time," says Deirdre Fitzpatrick, SRI Executive Director. "Since we launched SRI, we have worked hard to establish and develop its reputation as a unique research centre committed to helping seafarers and ultimately, to make shipping a better and safer industry for them."SRI is the first pan-industry initiative of its kind that brings together expertise in the shipping industry and the legal world to advance the rights and legal protection of seafarers," she added. "We see the internship scheme as a key step towards achieving ...

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