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He will be deeply missed. Our thoughts are with Professor Haines’ loved ones and his legacy on the protection of human rights at sea lives on. (2/2)

Professor Steven Haines, wearing a suit and academic robe, smiling to the camera.

It is with deep sadness that BlueRights shares that a dear BlueRights member, Professor Steven Haines, has passed away. Professor Haines was an active member of BlueRights and a pioneer in human rights at sea research, who dedicated much of his career to protecting human rights at sea. (1/2)

Today is the last day to apply for this #BlueRights STSM!
#UNCLOS #Ocean #IHRL #HumanRights #Humanrightsatsea #researchvisit #Europe #internationallaw #EU #COST

Please carefully read the eligibility and application requirements before applying. Those with specific questions about the courses can contact Professor Momoko Kitada. (3/3)
#humanrightsatsea #gender #protectionofpeopleatsea #leadership

This opportunity may be of interest to #BlueRights members.
Applications are to be made by 29 August through a motivation letter with the main supervisor’s signature and approval. The courses take place between September and October 2025. (2/3)

Please find below a call from the World Maritime University for PhD gender-related elective courses
The #WMU's PhD programme’s electives on “Women’s Leadership & Empowerment Training” and “Gender-sensitive project management & career development strategies” have seats open for PhD students. (1/3)

We look forward to receiving your applications!

The STSMs must take place between 25 August and 12 October 2025.

Please find below our call for #COST @costprogramme.bsky.social #BlueRights Short Term Scientific Missions (#STSM).
Applications must be made before 15 August 2025. Please carefully read the eligibility criteria before applying. #humanrightsatsea #LOS #IHRL #COST #protectionofpeopleatsea #research

The members of #BlueRights Sub Working Group 1.1: Maritime Search and Rescue convened on 1 July 2025 to deliberate on the areas of expertise and interests of its members, as well as the activities and work plan of the group.

Happy Day of the Seafarer! ⚓⛴️🚢🌊

Our @bluerights-cost.bsky.social BlueRights Network aims to help ensure that the rights to life, to health, and to liberty of seafarers are better protected at sea.

#seafarers #SeafarersDay #dayoftheseafarer #IMO #life #liberty #health #BlueRights

Come join us virtually or in #Nice tomorrow, 11 June 2025 from 18:30-20:30 CEST for our side event on 'The Human Dimension of #SDG14: Strengthening Human Rights for Sustainable #Oceans'! 🌊
#BlueRights #UNCLOS #UNOC #UNOC3 #UNOC2025 #humanrightsatsea #LOS #lawofthesea #protectionofpeopleatsea

🌊 Join us in #Nice at #UNOC3 or online for our #BlueRights sponsored high-level side event "The Human Dimension of #SDG14: Strengthening Human Rights for Sustainable Oceans" on 11 June 2025 (18:30–20:30 CEST) at Université Côte d’Azur, Amphithéâtre Christini (Room 202). Register: shorturl.at/uEqcA

BlueRights Project: Building a true culture of human rights compliance at sea is vital In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Anna Petrig, Professor of International Law at the University of Basel, Switzerland, and Chair

Anna Petrig @unibas.ch spoke with SAFETY4SEA about our @costprogramme.bsky.social Action #BlueRights, an #EU-funded project bringing together academics, practitioners, and stakeholders to strengthen the protection of people at sea.
#HumanRightsatSea #UNCLOS #LawOfTheSea #COST

🌊 @mpfpr.bsky.social, along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia & #ASEAN, co-hosts second workshop on #HumanRights at Sea for officials of the ASEAN Member States, ASEAN Secretariat & Timor-Leste in #KualaLumpur.

W/support from @diplo.de

More➡️ www.mpfpr.de/2025/03/03/s...
#LOTS #UNCLOS

We also met in London to coordinate the research in all #BlueRights (Sub-)Working Groups. Alexander, @lawofthesea.bsky.social and Youri are representing Estonia, the UK, and Norway in the Management Committee, while I am the Science Communication Coordinator for @bluerights-cost.bsky.social (4/4). 🌊

and Sub-Working group 2, that focuses on the use of force, is (co-)led by Alexander Lott. We also attended the opening conference of the #BlueRights COST Action 'life, liberty, and health at sea' on 24 January 2025, where @lawofthesea.bsky.social presented on the right to life at sea in Panel 1 (3/4

We participated in the Working Group 1 meetings on 23 January 2025 to share expertise, identify common issues of concern, and plan the research & engagement agenda for the next 3 years. Working Group 1 on the right to #life is coordinated by @lawofthesea.bsky.social (2/4)

Together with Alexander Lott, @lawofthesea.bsky.social & Youri van Logchem, I represented #NCLOS @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social and participated in several meetings, as part of the @costprogramme.bsky.social Action @bluerights-cost.bsky.social launch event in London between 22-24 January 2025 (1/4)

The Conference 'Advancing the Blue Economy Through Gender Equality', organised by World Maritime University (WMU), in partnership with @costprogramme.bsky.social Action #BlueRights, and supported by the IMO, will take place from 19-21 May 2025 in Malmö. For more info and the programme, see:

The COST website provides details of how to join #BlueRights. We are keen to expand our network, particularly with expertise in SWG3, and from any stakeholders in industry, government and civil society groups. (7/7)

and accidental loss of life, including in the workplace. For more information on BlueRights, please visit the BlueRights COST website (lnkd.in/d_pmXa7z). Activities relevant to the work of WG1 will be advertised for 2025 and 2026. To follow the activities of WG1, follow us here. (6/7)

- SWG1 (led by Ainhoa Campàs Velasco, Jacques Hartmann, and Věra Honusková) focuses on search and rescue at sea; - SWG2 (led by Alexander Lott, Ioannis Stribis, and Neri Kiara) focuses on the use of force; and - SWG3 (led by Henrik Ringbom, Mitja Grbec and Signe Jensen) focuses on incidental (5/7)

the potential risks and opportunities around new technologies, and how the challenges varied between different sectors, such as fishing, offshore platforms and commercial shipping. Working Group 1 (coordinated by Richard Barnes @lawofthesea.bsky.social) has 3 Sub-Working groups: (4/7)

right to life at sea. This also included proposals for scientific papers and policy guidelines/tools for stakeholders and beneficiaries of our research. Fruitful discussions included questions about missing persons, gaps in international agreements, particularly with respect to implementation, (3/7)

research and engagement agenda for the next three years. Over 30 experts and stakeholders from across Europe joined the session live and online to draw up plans to host training events and networking opportunities to build a better understanding of how we can respond to threats to the (2/7)

WG1 participants posing for a group picture in a bright meeting room, in front of a TV screen, where the virtual participants are visible.

#BlueRights WG1 – Protecting the Right to Life at Sea 🌊 As part of the @costprogramme.bsky.social COST Action #BlueRights launch event hosted by SOAS and BIICL on 23-24 January 2025, Working Group 1 on the right to life met to share expertise, identify common issues of concern and plan our (1/7)

- SWG1 (led by Ainhoa Campàs Velasco, Jacques Hartmann, and Věra Honusková) focuses on search and rescue at sea;
- SWG2 (led by Alexander Lott, Ioannis Stribis, and Neri Kiara) focuses on the use of force; and
- SWG3 (led by Henrik Ringbom, Mitja Grbec and Signe Jensen) focuses on incidental (5/7)

the potential risks and opportunities around new technologies, and how the challenges varied between different sectors, such as fishing, offshore platforms and commercial shipping.
Working Group 1 (coordinated by @Barnes) has 3 Sub-Working groups: (4/7)

right to life at sea. This also included proposals for scientific papers and policy guidelines/tools for stakeholders and beneficiaries of our research. Fruitful discussions included questions about missing persons, gaps in international agreements, particularly with respect to implementation, (3/7)