Maritime Human Rights Risks and the Covid-19 Crew Change Crisis

Report Published 05 May 2021

This toolkit has been created to support economic employers and cargo owners to fulfil their obligations to seafarers on human rights due diligence.

It is a joint initiative of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the UN Global Compact (UNGC), the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The ITF is an expert contributor.

For more information, please get in touch with seafarersHRDD@itf.org.uk.

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