Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Mitarachis on Hardtalk: a carnival of lies
Greece’s Migration Minister Notis Mitarachis’ appearance on the BBC show Hardtalk saw the politician openly lie to two nations' citizens.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Feb 10, 20239 min read
Illegal discrimination and detention – the EU and the Greek government on new arrivals
The EU Commission is correct that Greece is breaking international law. But its own plans must also be opposed for the good of all humanity.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jan 22, 202312 min read
2022 Summary: Pushbacks: the facts, and the realities behind them.
Our 2022 report reveals that the numnber of pushbacks from Greece is likely far higher than previously believed, and why this is a disaster.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jul 6, 20225 min read
Kiriakos Mitsotakis: Strange, erroneous, claims at the EU Parliament
At the EU Parliament, Greek Prime Minister Kiriakos Mitsotakis' address left MEPs worse-informed than if he had never spoken.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jun 29, 202213 min read
Misdirection and blame-shifting: Mitarachis misses another opportunity
Eschewing another chance to reflect and maybe even change, Notis Mitarachis instead misled: there was nothing new to see at the LIBE meeting
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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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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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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Nov 14, 20217 min read
Have you been to Samos? Which Samos have you been to, Mr. Prime Minister?
The people of Samos have spoken against the Greek governments' repeated pushbacks of refugees. It's well worth reading what they have to say
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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
May 12, 202110 min read
Failure to act, acting to fail, and the human cost of each
Late in March this year, we sent two letters to European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson to coincide with her visit to the...
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Mar 27, 20216 min read
One Year On: We Need Your Help, Commissioner
Dear Madam Commissioner, Ms Johansson, Welcome back to Greece. We hope you will enjoy your time here, but we are afraid we must let you...
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Sep 18, 202017 min read
Riot Police instead of Shelters – a deeper look at the response to Moria
Last week (Wednesday 9 September), fires devastated Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesvos. Moria had become infamous over the past...
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Sep 17, 20208 min read
Riot Police instead of Shelters – an Analysis of the Political Response to the Moria Fires
Originally posted 16 September 2020, by Soup and Socks Last week, fires devastated Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesvos. Moria had...
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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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