Abstract

MANDIN, François. Humanity and work on board ship: elevating the well-being of seafarers to the level of a fundamental right. População e Sociedade [online]. 2023, n.40, pp.127-141.  Epub Jan 20, 2024. ISSN 0873-1861.  https://doi.org/10.52224/21845263/rev40v1.

This article looks at living and working conditions on board ships. It shows that, despite the existence of the Maritime Labour Convention aimed at improving these conditions, seafarers continue to suffer from behaviour that infringes their rights. In the face of this continuity, it is proposed, as part of a forward-looking approach, to elevate well-being to the rank of a fundamental right. The working hypothesis is that fundamental rights, by virtue of their structuring impact, help to humanise social relations over a more or less long period of time. Elevating the right to well-being of seafarers to the rank of fundamental right could thus usefully contribute to the progressive and humanist nature of the Maritime Labour Convention.

Keywords : Law; Seafarers; Humanity; Fundamental Rights; Well-being..

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