“We are extremely pleased that the theme of the 2018 Day of the Seafarer is the important issue of seafarers’ wellbeing. SRI was set up to advance the rights of seafarers through engagement with the ...
Day of the Seafarer 2018
SRI LAUNCHES GLOBAL STUDY INTO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION
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 ...
ITF announces MLC implementation and enforcement study
The ITF (International Transport Workers Federation) has commissioned an in depth study into the implementation and enforcement of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC), which came into force ...
SRI and ITF back new book on plight of fishers
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Joint press release: ITF and SRI chart a course on maritime human rights
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 ...
SRI concerns about reports of reduced resources for search and rescue in the Mediterranean
Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) has raised concerns about the implications for masters of the recent reports of the launch of the new EU Frontex operation ‘Triton’ which will apparently have a ...
SRI Responds to Sewol Judgement
Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI), the international centre dedicated to advancing the rights of seafarers, has given an initial response to today’s judgement handed down in relation to the ...
SRI welcomes IMO endorsement of ongoing work on fair treatment of seafarers
The Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organisation has endorsed continuing work to promote as widely as possible the application of the 2006 Guidelines on the fair treatment of seafarers ...
SRI Welcomes MLC Amendments to Provide Greater Security for Crew
Seafarers Rights International has welcomed the strengthening of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) to give greater protection to crew against abandonment and in cases of claims for workplace death ...
SRI Announces New Legal Charter to Support Seafarers
In an important contribution to the legal support of seafarers worldwide, SRI (Seafarers' Rights International) has launched a Charter of Good Practice for the Provision of Legal Services to ...