Have you read this ? Full of information on the criminalization of Seafarers, as the recently created Seafarers Rights Center has published a survey on seafarers and their experience of facing criminal charges. Good food for thought !
Extract :
“88,6% of the respondents to the study, who had faced criminal charges, did not have their legal rights explained”
“91,2% of the respondents to the study, who had faced criminal charges, were not provided with interpretation when they needed it”
Report can be downloaded at this adress
http://www.seafarersrights.org/2013/04/sri-criminal-survey/
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