International political analysis

The EAD report: a lesson in bad practice and/or proof the Greek government is breaking the law

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

May 13, 20228 min read

The EAD report: a lesson in bad practice and/or proof the Greek government is breaking the law

The EAD's pushbacks report is either an object lesson in bad practice, or a deliberate effort to show Greece is breaking international law.

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Mitarachis fights as the walls close in over pushbacks

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

May 6, 20224 min read

Mitarachis fights as the walls close in over pushbacks

As the walls close in around Mitarachis over his barbaric pushbacks regime, he is increasingly relying on falsehood as his sole defence.

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Leggeri’s statements show we need far more to fix the EU’s violent, rotten, border system

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Apr 30, 20224 min read

Leggeri’s statements show we need far more to fix the EU’s violent, rotten, border system

If Leggeri is telling the truth, we must act fast, and act decisively, to root out those who are pushing the EU to break international law.

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Leggeri resigns as Frontex director after latest revelations of agency’s illegal, immoral activities

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Apr 29, 20226 min read

Leggeri resigns as Frontex director after latest revelations of agency’s illegal, immoral activities

Frontex' director has resigned: it's good news, but without other significant changes - and not just at Frontex' level - little will change.

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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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Mitarachis: falsehood, or lack of application?

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Apr 8, 20227 min read

Mitarachis: falsehood, or lack of application?

Greece's Migration Minister is repeatedly misleading Greek people about the law, and we must start asking why.

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Ukrainian arrivals: the hypocrisy and what we must make it mean

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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Six years of failure. Time to ditch the Deal

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Mar 18, 20223 min read

Six years of failure. Time to ditch the Deal

The EU-Turkey Deal has entered its seventh year. It is time to ditch this illegal, immoral and failed attempt to ban refugees from Europe.

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Factcheck: Mitarachis’ latest effort to sidestep the reality of Greece’s refugee policies

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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French woman in Turkish jail after (yet another) illegal pushback from Greece

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Feb 21, 20224 min read

French woman in Turkish jail after (yet another) illegal pushback from Greece

Greece's despration to force all new arrivals into Turkey is now at the point of mania: it has forced a French woman into a Turkish jail.

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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Feb 16, 20227 min read

Greece’s education scandal

Greece, an EU member state says it does not have enough school places for the children living there. We can and must do better.

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Pekka Haavisto: Greece’s Finnish false friend

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Feb 10, 20228 min read

Pekka Haavisto: Greece’s Finnish false friend

Pretending Greece and the wider EU do not push people back from its borders helps no-one: including Greek and EU citizens. We must do better

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Greek pushbacks ‘a stain on humanity’ – End Pushbacks Now

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Jan 11, 20223 min read

Greek pushbacks ‘a stain on humanity’ – End Pushbacks Now

The Greek government's brutal pushbacks campaign is a stain on Greece and on humanity. Greek people - all people - deserve far, far better.

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Greek government ‘loses’ more than 25,000 people

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Jan 10, 20226 min read

Greek government ‘loses’ more than 25,000 people

Even on its own terms, the Greek government's barbarian treatment of refugees is failing. It is in a state of self-inflicted chaos.

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Notis Mitarachis' race to shift blame for Christmas killings

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Dec 30, 20217 min read

Notis Mitarachis' race to shift blame for Christmas killings

Sixty-one people died in Greek waters in the week before Christmas. Instead of apologising, Notis Mitarachis is shifting blame to others.

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'Does the EU Commission believe EU states may break international law?' - a response to a letter

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Dec 21, 20215 min read

'Does the EU Commission believe EU states may break international law?' - a response to a letter

In response to a report, the EU Commission appears to say EU member states have the right to overrule international law. We ask, why?

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Make no mistake, the Pope's message was for Greece

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Dec 5, 20212 min read

Make no mistake, the Pope's message was for Greece

It may be convenient for the Greek government to pretend otherwise, but the Pope's message at Lesvos was directly targeted at it.

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'People smugglers’ are not smugglers and are not breaking the law

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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Jail for asylum seekers: now an official Greek policy? A ‘development’ on the theme…

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Nov 25, 202110 min read

Jail for asylum seekers: now an official Greek policy? A ‘development’ on the theme…

Though the new circular is a cause for some celebration, it still directly contravenes international law. It must be opposed

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Jail for asylum seekers: now an official Greek policy

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Nov 24, 20216 min read

Jail for asylum seekers: now an official Greek policy

Under Greece's latest flagrant attack on international law all asylum seekers will be sent to jails, from where they may well be pushed back

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