Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
EU must use power to protect rights activists
UN human rights expert Mary Lawlor says the EU must demand Tajikistan ends attacks on human rights defenders or not upgrade trade relations.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Apr 14, 202310 min read
Mitsotakis, the media and the pushback lie
Two points are important to make: all the evidence points to the fact that Greece performs pushbacks, and that Mitsotakis lies about them.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Mar 19, 20236 min read
Δεν μπορώ να δεχτώ τη μετατροπή της αλληλεγγύης σε αδίκημα
The Greek version of our interview with UN Speecial Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor, published in EFSYN on 18 March 2023.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Mar 14, 202310 min read
UN SR: ‘It shouldn’t be a crime to help people. In Greece, it's made to seem like it is.'
UN Special Rapporter on Human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, expresses her shock and frustration with Greece in this interview with Koraki.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Mar 8, 20237 min read
UK plans to break international law by banning asylum
The UK's latest refugee proposals amount to a ban on anyone seeking safety in the country. They are illegal, immoral, and unworkable.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Sep 25, 20227 min read
Mitsotakis seeks to mislead the world
We have to counter the Greek Prime Minister's claims about his country's behaviour towards refugees because he does not tell the truth.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Sep 6, 20225 min read
UNHCR envoy suggests punishing parents if children travel for safety
Comments by UNHCR's Vincent Cochetel highlight a serious problem. We must stop falling into the Right's narrative trap of victim-blaming.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Aug 29, 202210 min read
Mitsotakis disgraces Greece with joke about dead five-year-old girl
Greek Prime Minister Kiriakos Mitsotakis has brought shame on his office and his country by joking about the death of a five-year-old girl.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jun 23, 20227 min read
UN warns Greek government: you are damaging Greece
The Greek government has been handed yet another opportunity to stop and change the policies with which it is damaging Greece and the world.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Apr 11, 20226 min read
Μηταραχής: ψεύδος ή έλλειψη εφαρμογής;
Ο Υπουργός Μετανάστευσης της Ελλάδας παραπλανά επανειλημμένα τον ελληνικό λαό σχετικά με το νόμο και πρέπει να αρχίσουμε να ρωτάμε γιατί.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Mar 23, 20225 min read
Ukrainian arrivals: the hypocrisy and what we must make it mean
We must take this ‘new approach’ to Ukrainian people – as an opportunity, and work to make sure everyone, receives decent, legal treatment.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Feb 22, 202219 min read
Factcheck: Mitarachis’ latest effort to sidestep the reality of Greece’s refugee policies
Given a chance to engage with the reality of his policies and practice, Notis Mitarachis instead chose, to attack, mislead and excuse.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Nov 28, 20215 min read
'People smugglers’ are not smugglers and are not breaking the law
Though they are described as 'people smugglers', those selling places on boats are not smugglers, and are not breaking the law.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Nov 20, 20218 min read
Poland and Belarus: How did we forget the people?
In its struggle to survive, the EU is jettisoning its principles, and - including on the Poland/Belarus border - condemning people to death.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Aug 20, 202128 min read
Afghanistan: what we must do
If we do not provide Afghan men, women and children safe transportation and decent places to live, who are we? What do we stand for?
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jun 1, 20216 min read
European Commission - stop funding the Greek government
The European Commission must stop funding Greece's government, which carries out illegal pushbacks and is jailing innocent people.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Mar 30, 20214 min read
Madam Commissioner, we are here to help
Dear Madam Commissioner, Ms Johansson, We watched your press conference this afternoon (29 March 2021) with interest and – we have to say...
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Dec 3, 20204 min read
Change the broken Statement
Thessaloniki, 2 December 2020 An open letter to Greek, EU and international specialists in migration, asylum and law. We were alarmed and...
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Sep 12, 20203 min read
'Closed camps': Jail, and the law
We talked yesterday (Friday 11 September) as part of a wider briefing, about the Greek government's plans to open 'closed camps' for...
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Sep 4, 202020 min read
Pushbacks and rhetoric: defending international law and how the EU must do better
As evidenced by events over the last few weeks – and indeed months – the very existence of international law must now be recognised as...
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