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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Oct 31, 20214 min read

Nea Dimokratia attempts largest ever pushback

Despite its - entirely incorrect - claims, the Greek government's latest sea 'rescue' was in fact an attempt to break international law.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Oct 26, 20216 min read

The doomed - and deadly - 'travel prevention' policy

After of the death of four (likely five) more people in the Aegean, we must change attitudes and policy on people travelling to seek asylum.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Sep 24, 20216 min read

Creating the problems one hopes to solve

Greece and the EU's policies on pushbacks are creating the exact circumstances in which smugglers thrive, and creating chaos within states.

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?

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Aug 10, 202116 min read

The simple way for the EU to end people smuggling: do a better job

The EU's policy on people-smuggling has failed. But there is a simpe solution, which will end smuggling, and unnecessary deaths at sea.

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.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Jun 7, 20217 min read

Greece, and Turkey as a ‘safe state’ – hollow, illegal and dangerous

Greece's declaration that Turkey is a 'safe state' for people from five nations is hollow, illegal and dangerous. It must be rescinded.

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...