The Seamen's Church Institute (SCI) promotes the safety, dignity and improved working environment for the men and women serving in North American and international maritime workplaces. Founded in 1834, the Institute is a voluntary, ecumenical agency affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Take a closer look…
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The Director of SCI’s Center for Seafarers’ Rights recently met with a special human rights commissioner for the Ukraine, home to thousands of the
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Encouraging Trends Against Somali Piracy July 30, 2012 SCI’s Center for Seafarers’ Rights Intern Benjamin S. Clark reports from a meeting last week of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia at the United Nations during which those present More...
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UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 2012 June 11, 2012 MEETING OF THE STATES PARTIES TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA 11 JUNE 2012 Douglas B. StevensonDirector, Center for Seafarers’ RightsThe Seamen’s Church Institute Thank you, More...
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