International Transport Workers' Federation Archives - Seafarers Rights International https://seafarersrights.org/tag/international-transport-workers-federation/ international centre for advancing the legal protection of seafarers Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:46:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 SRI launch new film to raise awareness of abandonment of seafarers https://seafarersrights.org/sri-launch-new-film-to-raise-awareness-of-abandonment-of-seafarers/ Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:46:05 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=14104 In the run up to the International Day of the Seafarer on June 25, 2016, SRI has released a short hard-hitting film designed to raise awareness of the ever present risk of seafarers facing abandonment. Drawing on situations where seafarers were abandoned, the film highlights the inhumane conditions that abandoned seafarers face, and warns seafarers […]

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]]> Will the Panama Papers Leak be the Catalyst for Change for Seafarers? https://seafarersrights.org/will-the-panama-papers-leak-be-the-catalyst-for-change-for-seafarers/ Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:42:43 +0000 http://seafarersrights.org/?p=14061 When the news broke on April 3, 2016 about the leak of 11.5m files that exposed how the rich, including government leaders and companies, are taking advantage of offshore tax havens, the world has been watching the Panama Papers scandal to see if these new revelations will be a catalyst for much-needed change. As supporters […]

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]]> 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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