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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

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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Poland and Belarus: How did we forget the people?

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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A trial against 24 people threatens the entire system of international law

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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Have you been to Samos? Which Samos have you been to, Mr. Prime Minister?

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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Poland, Belarus and the EU: how have we forgotten the people?

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Nov 11, 20215 min read

Poland, Belarus and the EU: how have we forgotten the people?

If Belarus is breaking international law, so is Poland. Our priority must be the rights and safety of the people trapped on the border.

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Nea Dimokratia attempts largest ever pushback

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.

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The doomed - and deadly - 'travel prevention' policy

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.

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If not a crime against humanity… Greece and the policy of pushbacks

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Oct 14, 20214 min read

If not a crime against humanity… Greece and the policy of pushbacks

Pushbacks carried out by Greek government operatives have reached astonishing levels. Is the government committing crimes against humanity?

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Creating the problems one hopes to solve

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.

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

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.

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Mitarachis at a crossroads: to resign, or to finally take responsibility

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Aug 5, 20218 min read

Mitarachis at a crossroads: to resign, or to finally take responsibility

Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarachis has reached a crossroads: he must now resign or commit to doing his job properly.

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We Must All End The Greek Government’s Abuse of Human Rights

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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