Human Element

  • BIMCO supports OBP report

    BIMCO experts liaised with OBP over report. BIMCO Supports Latest Report from Oceans Beyond Piracy BIMCO has continued its support for the Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) “The State of Maritime […]

  • MPHRP Regional Director Wins Award

    Ongoing efforts on behalf of hostages recognised. MPHRP Regional Director Wins Seafarers’ Welfare Personality of the Year Award Mr Chirag Bahri, Regional Director for South Asia of the Maritime Piracy […]

  • HRAS becomes registered charity

    Human Rights at Sea becomes a Registered Charity PRESS RELEASE London 21 May 2015. Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) is very pleased to be able to announce that it has become […]

  • Asia migrants: Malaysia orders search

    Malaysia to search for migrants. Asia migrants: Malaysia orders search and rescue for boats Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has said his country will conduct search and rescue missions for […]

  • Indo Navy turns migrants away

    Migration agency condemns move. Indonesia turns away boat of Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants Indonesia has turned away a boat carrying hundreds of migrants believed to be from Myanmar and Bangladesh. […]

  • Human smugglers offer discounts

    CNN investigation throws up surprise. Human smugglers offer discounts for introductions to desperate migrants By Nick Paton Walsh Tripoli, Libya (CNN) Smugglers lure Arab and African migrants by offering discounts to get […]

  • Migrants: Libya is Not Somalia

    The legal issues surrounding migration. Migrants: Libya is Not Somalia Op-ed by David Hammond EU leaders have suggested that military capabilities should be used to deny Libyan human traffickers the […]

  • EU: Intolerable Inaction Costs Lives at Sea

    Set Up Robust, Mediterranean-wide Search and Rescue Operation EU: Intolerable Inaction Costs Lives at Sea (Milan) – Reports of 400 lives lost in the Mediterranean between April 11-13, 2015, should […]

  • Hundreds of migrants feared drowned off Libya

    Mediterranean claims more lives. Hundreds of migrants feared drowned off Libya About 400 migrants are feared drowned after their boat capsized off Libya, survivors have told Save the Children. The […]

  • 91 Sailors Held Hostage in 3 Years

    India firms up contingency plans.  91 Sailors Held Hostage in Three Yrs, Govt Works on Contingency Plan In view of incidents wherein 91 Indian crew members had been held hostage […]