human rights at sea Archives - Seafarers Rights International https://seafarersrights.org/tag/human-rights-at-sea/ international centre for advancing the legal protection of seafarers Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:11:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 The Importance of Day of the Seafarer, 2016 https://seafarersrights.org/the-importance-of-day-of-the-seafarer-2016/ Sat, 25 Jun 2016 11:11:51 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=14133 This year’s Day of the Seafarer campaign, lead by the IMO, is one that particularly resonates with of all of us who work at Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI). On June 25th, 2016, the ‘At Sea for All’ message will be shared and acknowledged throughout the world to recognize the importance of all those who work […]

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]]> NGA Shapes the Debate at the ILC 2016 https://seafarersrights.org/nga-shapes-the-debate-at-the-ilc-2016/ Mon, 13 Jun 2016 10:44:18 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=14127 As the International Labour Conference (ILC) 2016 ends, we’re eager to see how the debates will shape the future of working conditions for those who work at sea. Every year the conference, which is run by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva, invites government representatives, employers and workers to join together to discuss international […]

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]]> 46 Million People Enslaved Worldwide https://seafarersrights.org/46-million-people-enslaved-worldwide/ Mon, 23 May 2016 10:07:32 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=14121 Slavery at sea is an area of research Seafarers’ Rights International has particular interest in, and so it was interesting to read the new report issued by the Walk Free Foundation today on the global state of slavery. Their 2016 Global Slavery Index documented that nearly 46 million people are now enslaved throughout the world. […]

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]]> Concerns Over Recent Prestige Sentencing https://seafarersrights.org/concerns-over-recent-prestige-sentencing/ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 14:23:58 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=14084 This week, the industry has condemned the judgment made by the Spanish Supreme Court who have sentenced master, Apostolos Mangouras, to two years’ imprisonment, finding him criminally liable for damages to the environment after the Prestige oil tanker spilled thousands of tonnes of oil after sinking in 2002. Some are concerned that the acquittal granted […]

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