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 ...
SRI launch new film to raise awareness of abandonment of seafarers
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 ...
Criminalization Affecting Talks Between EU and India
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 ...
Seafarers Increasingly Using MLC Against Noncompliant Employers
An encouraging article in the Nautilus Telegraph this month (April 2016) reports that the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) is being used by an increasing number of seafarers regarding employment ...
Welcome to the SRI blog
Over the coming weeks and months, we’ll be keeping you updated with developments on our work here in the UK and overseas, and our thoughts on the current affairs surrounding seafarers ...
SRI and ITF back new book on plight of fishers
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SRI and ITF release education videos on Day of the Seafarer
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) are marking the Day of the Seafarer by launching a series of short ...
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 ...
New app from SRI provides a lifeline for Seafarers
Seafarers facing legal problems can now obtain immediate information concerning their rights, wherever they are in the world, with a new app formally launched today by Seafarers’ Rights International ...