David Heindel Archives - Seafarers Rights International https://seafarersrights.org/tag/david-heindel/ international centre for advancing the legal protection of seafarers Mon, 04 Apr 2016 17:00:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Criminalization Affecting Talks Between EU and India https://seafarersrights.org/criminalization-affecting-talks-between-eu-and-india/ Mon, 04 Apr 2016 17:00:30 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=14067 The arguably unfair criminalization of crew and armed guards in the MV Seaman Guard Ohio case, is stalling talks between the EU and India according to to a report in the Hindu this week where MEP Geoffrey Van Orden referenced the situation in his update on progress. SRI strongly advocates the fair treatment of seafarers […]

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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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