Press Release 25 January 2021 HUMAN RIGHTS AT SEA ARBITRATION TAKES STEPS TOWARDS CREATION OF ARBITRATION-BASED MECHANISM FOR RESOLUTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DISPUTES London. UK. / Paris. France. The Human Rights at Sea Arbitration initiative, a collaboration between UK-based independent charitable NGO Human Rights at Sea and the international arbitration practice of global law...
Category: Development
Swiss interest grows for Human Rights at Sea Arbitration Tribunal Project
Press Release 13 January 2021 London, UK. / Basel, Switzerland. Prof. Dr. Anna Petrig, Chair of International Law and Public Law at the University of Basel (Switzerland) and Board advisor to Human Rights at Sea, on 8 January 2020 introduced the concept of Maritime Arbitration and Human Rights during the 2021 online Swiss-based Competence...
Safety at Sea Article coverage of 9 July Introductory Webinar
Press Release 9 September 2020 London. UK. Reproduced with Permission. Safety at Sea reporter, Gabriella Twining, has covered the Human Rights at Sea Arbitration project’s 9 July introductory webinar in the October edition of the Safety at Sea Magazine, as well as online in July, highlighting key points of comment during the initial public...
Arbitration Project adopts new logo
Press Release 4 September 2020 London. UK. / Paris. France. The Human Rights at Sea Arbitration project has adopted a new logo designed by the Shearman & Sterling LLP team. Featuring the image of a dove internationally recognised as a sign for peace and human rights with the Human Rights at Sea brand colours,...
9 July Webinar Speakers films available to view on YouTube
Press Release 3 August 2020 London. UK. / Paris. France. The 9 July webinar speakers and panel sessions are now available on YouTube and can be accessed below and HERE. Review the Speakers Contributions Ends....
WEBINAR: 9 July – Arbitration as a Means of Effective Remedy for Human Rights Abuses at Sea
Press Release 28 June 2020 WEBINAR London. UK. Announcement. Updated details. Arbitration as a Means of Effective Remedy for Human Rights Abuses at Sea Webinar: 9 July 2020 1500 – 1900 CET. UK charity Human Rights at Sea and global law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP have partnered on a project to facilitate the resolution of disputes...
Yas Banifatemi speaks to Delos TAGTIME about Arbitration as a means of improving human rights protections at sea
Press Release 3 June 2020 Dr. Yas Banifatemi discusses “Arbitration as a means of improving human rights protections at sea”. Paris. France. Yas Banifatemi, partner at the international law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP and the Firm’s Global International Arbitration Practice Group Leader, today gave a detailed presentation for the seventh webinar episode on the topic...
Global Arbitration Review Article on Innovative Arbitration Development
Press Release 26 May 2020 London. UK. With permission, the Global Arbitration Review journal ‘GAR’ has allowed Human Rights at Sea to reproduce its recent international article on 5 May 2020 about the development of the new joint development project with the Paris-based arbitration team of Shearman & Sterling LLP into assessing whether or...
French Version of new Human Rights at Sea Arbitration White Paper Published
Press Release 10 May 2020 London. UK / Paris. France. Following the joint launch by Human Rights at Sea and Shearman & Sterling LLP of the inaugural White Paper: ‘Arbitration as a Means of Effective Remedy for Human Rights Abuses at Sea’ on 24 March, today, the document is published in French to expand global...
White Paper Issued for Innovative Use of Arbitration and Human Rights on UN International Day
London, UK. Paris, France. On the UN International Day for the Right to The Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, the UK-based charity Human Rights at Sea, in partnership with global law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP, is today launching a jointly developed legal project to facilitate...