Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Lesvos’ turn to revel in ND carnival of lies
Anyone unfortunate enough to be addressed by Nea Dimokratia on its ‘fair’ refugee policy should ask: what happened to our €3.2bn?
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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
Jul 1, 20225 min read
Greek government: the world’s largest people-trafficking operation?
It is becoming increasingly difficult not to regard Nea Dimokratia, the Greek government, as Europe's biggest people trafficking operation.
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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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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 15, 20215 min read
A trial against 24 people threatens the entire system of international law
Twenty-four people face trial on Thursday 18 November 2021. The threat is not just to their freedom, but to international law itself.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jul 19, 20218 min read
We Must All End The Greek Government’s Abuse of Human Rights
The Greek government continues to break international law, setting men, women and children adrift on the Aegean Sea: we must stop this, now.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jun 23, 202111 min read
Turkey, Afghanistan and How Greece is Breaking International Law
The Greek government took less than three working days to deny 19 Afghan people asylum, after illegally declaring Turkey a 'safe state'.
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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
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 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 11, 202013 min read
Moria - fire and response
The following is a collection of updates we offered in the immediate wake of the fire which burned Moria to the ground on Wednesday 9...
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