Maritime Industry
Application of human rights throughout the maritime environment at all times without exception
David Hammond, Founder & Trustee, Human Rights at Sea
From working conditions of ship workers to modern-day-slavery in the fishing industry, to violent attacks by pirates and others, to environmental contamination affecting human health, the industry is in need of norms, and standards to address these issues effectively.
Phil Bloomer, Executive Director, Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
Maritime industries continue to face serious human rights and labour rights abuses, from modern-day-slavery in the fisheries industry to labour rights violations of seafarers and those who work in shipbreaking yards. Businesses, through their operations and supply chains, should uphold human rights equally as they do on land and at sea.
This in-depth area will look into the specific labour rights issues and human rights abuses in the maritime industry with a focus on three sub-categories: seafaring, fishing and shipbreaking.
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UK: Company sued for severe worker injuries in ship-breaking yard in Bangladesh following vessel sale
Netherlands: Unions to fight Boskalis' dismissal of 20 crew members
Author: World Maritime News
'Unions to Fight Against Boskalis’ Fairmount Crew Replacement Plans' 13 Nov 2017...
- Related in-depth areas: Maritime Industry Maritime Industry and Human Rights: Seafarers
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Indonesia: Cambodia PM requests ambassador to prevent criminal suits vs. trafficked workers on Thai fishing boats
Author: Ven, Rathavong
"Indonesia urged to protect Thai boat migrants", 07 November 2017...
- Related in-depth areas: Maritime Industry and Human Rights Maritime Industry and Human Rights: Fishing
Indian fishermen vow to keep fighting 'devastating' World Bank project
Author: Rina Chandran, Reuters
Farmers and fishermen who sued an arm of the World Bank - for funding an Indian power plant they say hurts their livelihoods - have vowed to appeal a U.S. court ruling that the institution has “absolute immunity”…...
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- Related in-depth areas: Maritime Industry and Human Rights Maritime Industry and Human Rights: Fishing
UK: Intl. Transport Workers’ Federation supports seafarers in 3 cases of abandonment by Turkish Voda Shipping, claim conditions "close to modern day slavery"
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has 'successfully supported the crew in three ship abandonment cases in UK waters that show a culture close to modern day slavery in some parts of the shipping industry'. The ITF alleges that...
Factory farming in Asia poses environmental, forced-labour risks
Author: Rina Chandran, Reuters
"Factory farming in Asia poses environmental, forced-labour risks: report" 16 August 2017...
Southeast Asia: Growing demand for labour in fishing & oil palm industries fuels vulnerability to human trafficking
Author: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
"Trafficking in Persons and Forced Labor: Southeast Asian Scenario - Analysis," 24 July 2017...
Myanmar: Sailors sue vessel owner for unpaid wages
Author: Zaw Zaw Htwe, Myanmar Times
“Myanmar sailors sue vessel owner for unpaid wages,” 25 July 2017...