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HRAS International Briefing Note October 2024: Child Labour Legislation.
The framework for the comprehensive protection for children’s rights is based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)1 and other complementary international human rights treaties. Since the adoption of the CRC to date, 196 Member States have acceded to and ratified this international instrument.
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HRAS International Briefing Note September 2024: An Introduction to Child Labour in Coastal Communities
The latest global Study on Child labour 1 indicates that 160 million children are still engaged in child labour. That is almost one in ten children worldwide. Among the children 63 million were girls and 97 million were boys. Nearly the half of working children 79 million were involved in hazardous work that directly endangers their safety, development and health and access and enjoyment of rights.
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HRAS International Briefing Note August 2024: THE ROLE OF FISHERIES OBSERVERS: SAFETY, WELFARE AND PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGES
This Briefing Note explores the multi-faceted responsibilities of fisheries observers. It provides an insight into the multifaceted role of a fisheries observer, their safety, welfare, and the challenges inherent in this profession. It further explores generic examples of the kinds of work an observer could undertake in terms of scope and presence in maritime regions around the globe.
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HRAS International Briefing Note July 2024: EU Corporate Social Responibility Due Diligence Directive
The Directive aims to tackle issues associated with complex supply chains in large companies and the impacts their activities have on human rights and the environment. It introduces both obligations and liabilities, creating a standard of due diligence for companies to adhere to, and a responsibility on them to generate transitional plans for the future to meet climate change targets.
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HRAS International Briefing Note July 2024: STCW Updates for Bullying, Violence and Harassment
The IMO recently approved (May 2024) amendments to the Seafarers’ Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code which aimed to combat and reduce violence and harassment within the maritime industry.
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