Why are human rights at sea still so often overlooked?
Why are human rights at sea still so often overlooked? In this SAFETY4SEA interview, Professor Anna Petrig, Chair of BlueRights, explains why protecting the rights to life, liberty, and health at sea requires more than legal commitments on paper. She discusses the “dual blind spot” between the law of the sea and human rights law, the enforcement gaps that leave many people at sea unprotected, and BlueRights’ work to strengthen accountability and build a genuine culture of human rights compliance across the maritime sector.
Date:
6 March 2025