TOWN HALL MEETING

We, the Equal Justice Equal Pay Foundation, want to organize a town hall event in Jakarta and Manila to tell you more about the Seafarers Claim. Register your interest below!

What is the Seafarers Claim?

We are trying to get compensation for all Indonesian and Filipino seafarers who work or have worked on ships from Dutch owners flying the Dutch flag. In amicable talks, but if those fail, in litigation. To that end, we are preparing for litigation with a Dutch court against Dutch shipowners for the unequal pay and treatment of Indonesian and Filipino seafarers on board of their ships (Seafarers Claim). This is in response to a judgment from the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights, which ruled that this practice is unlawful discrimination. You can read more about this judgment here. In the Seafarers Claim, we aim to hold Dutch shipping companies accountable for the discrimination and help Indonesian and Filipino Seafarers who worked on certain Dutch ships since 2016 recover the lost wages from the last 5 years.

"If you worked on a Dutch-flagged ship, your last day of work on that ship was after 15 November 2016, and you were living in Indonesia or the Philippines, you may be eligible to join the Seafarers Claim. If you haven’t already, you can register here. Registration is free."

What is the event about?

To answer any questions you may have and tell you more about the Seafarers Claim, we want to organize an information event in Jakarta in Indonesia and/or Manila in the Philippines. Lawyers working on the case, from Indonesia, the Philippines, and the Netherlands, will be there in person and online to tell you about the court case and to answer any questions you may have. If you have worked on a Dutch ship in the past five years, this event is for you!

To register your interest for the event, please fill in the form below.
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