ILO Archives - Seafarers Rights International https://seafarersrights.org/tag/ilo/ international centre for advancing the legal protection of seafarers Tue, 17 Jan 2017 11:07:14 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention ensure better protection to seafarers and their families https://seafarersrights.org/amendments-to-the-maritime-labour-convention-ensure-better-protection-to-seafarers-and-their-families/ Tue, 17 Jan 2017 11:07:14 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=14550 ILO member States have confirmed the amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention ensuring better protection to seafarers and their families in case of abandonment, death, and long-term disability.

Two years after an overwhelming approval at the 103rd International Labour Conference (ILC), it has been confirmed

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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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]]> SRI LAUNCHES GLOBAL STUDY INTO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION https://seafarersrights.org/sri-launches-global-study-into-the-effectiveness-of-the-implementation-and-enforcement-of-the-maritime-labour-convention/ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:04:54 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=14093 As the third anniversary of the entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) approaches, Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) is embarking on a comprehensive study on the effectiveness of the Convention. The study has been commissioned by the International Transport Workers’ Federation. It will be an in-depth and...

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]]> Joint press release: ITF and SRI chart a course on maritime human rights https://seafarersrights.org/joint-press-release-itf-and-sri-chart-a-course-on-maritime-human-rights/ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:30:53 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=10346 The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) report progress being made on the urgent issue of the criminalisation of seafarers. This follows the positive reception from the IMO’s (International Maritime Organization) Legal Committee to a paper co-sponsored by the ITF, the International Federation of Shipmasters’ Associations (IFSMA), the Comité Maritime International […]

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]]> Right to complain on shore https://seafarersrights.org/right-to-complain-on-shore/ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:24:38 +0000 http://seafarersrights-over.temp-dns.com/?p=725 Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to report a complaint alleging a breach of the MLC to an authorised officer in the port at which the ship calls. This is in addition to the right anyone has to complain to the inspecting authority in the ship’s flag country. If […]

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]]> Port state responsibilities https://seafarersrights.org/port-state-responsibilities/ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:24:09 +0000 http://seafarersrights-over.temp-dns.com/?p=721 Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A foreign ship may be inspected by an authorised officer to check whether the ship complies with the MLC. If a ship does not carry a Maritime Labour Certificate, it may have a detailed inspection. If a ship carries a valid Maritime Labour Certificate and Declaration of Maritime […]

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]]> Right to complain on board https://seafarersrights.org/right-to-complain-on-board/ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:23:34 +0000 http://seafarersrights-over.temp-dns.com/?p=720 Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to an on board complaints procedure to complain about breaches of their rights under the MLC. On board complaint procedures must aim to resolve complaints at the lowest level possible, but seafarers must be able to directly complain to the master, the shipowner […]

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]]> Flag state responsibilities https://seafarersrights.org/flag-state-responsibilities/ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:21:21 +0000 http://seafarersrights-over.temp-dns.com/?p=719 Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): Each flag state must have an inspection system to ensure that its ships meet the requirements of the MLC. After a successful inspection the ship will be given a Maritime Labour Certificate and a Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance which lists the way in which the country’s laws […]

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]]> Right to social security protection https://seafarersrights.org/right-to-social-security-protection/ Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:20:22 +0000 http://seafarersrights-over.temp-dns.com/?p=717 Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (‘MLC’): A seafarer has the right to some social security protection from the country where they are ordinarily resident.  It should be no less favourable than that enjoyed by shore workers resident in the territory. A seafarer’s country that has ratified the MLC must choose at least three types […]

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