The world has lost a visionary thinker, inspiring diplomat, and generous human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know John Ruggie have lost a dear friend and ally. The world is fairer and more equitable because of his work and impact – progress that only John could have forged at the time that he did. John’s spirit will forever be the foundation of the movement to make human rights part of everyday business, and we are all indebted to him for giving us the tools to continue that effort.
New Code of Conduct and Self-Assessment Tools for the Shipping Industry
There is an urgent need to tackle the systemic challenges creating human rights risks, including labour rights risks, for seafarers worldwide. Seafarers have a right to a workplace where their rights are respected, that is safe and secure, where they have fair terms of employment that are delivered through decent living and working conditions, fair wages and social protection covering medical, employment and retirement issues.
Yesterday, following 8 months of development with industry stakeholders, IHRB and the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), in collaboration with the Rafto Foundation for Human Rights and RightShip, launched a new industry Code of Conduct for Delivering on Seafarers' Rights and Self-Assessment Tool to support the human rights and welfare of the world’s nearly two million seafarers.
Join us Tuesday 19th October to hear from seafarer representatives, companies and investors, on how the these new Tools can assist shipowners and operators, charterers, financial stakeholders, and ultimately seafarers.
Philippines to Taiwan: Falling Through the Cracks?
Wednesday 20th October 2021 | 09:00-10:30 UK | 16:00-17:30 Taiwan
The successful economy of Taiwan, including its vital manufacturing and electronics sector is dependent on foreign labour - making it a key migrant worker destination, with more than 700,000 currently employed there. This includes 150,000 migrant workers from the Philippines, part of the 2.2 million Philippines nationals who work abroad.
Both the Philippines and Taiwan have robust legal and regulatory frameworks to manage the recruitment and employment of foreign workers, and when these systems function as they have been designed, the positive outcomes for workers are evident. Yet as this recent 5 Corridors report by FairSquare has shown, many thousands of workers are still falling through regulatory cracks and enduring serious abuses as a result.
Register below to join IHRB, FairSquare, and our panel of experts to consider these findings, examine practices at both ends of this important recruitment corridor, and discuss where good practice exists and poor practice still needs to be challenged.
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