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Greek Prime Minister Kiriakos Mitsotakis' use of the terms 'irregular arrivals' and 'border protection' are egregious and should be ignored.

To what extent can Kiriakos Mitsotakis claim 'credit' for reducing refugee arrivals in Greece? Apart from breaking the law, very little...

Kiriakos Mitsotakis' claims about refugees hide some extremely worrying and unpleasant truths...

Late in March this year, we sent two letters to European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson to coincide with her visit to the...

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...

Thessaloniki, 2 December 2020 An open letter to Greek, EU and international specialists in migration, asylum and law. We were alarmed and...

Last week (Wednesday 9 September), fires devastated Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesvos. Moria had become infamous over the past...

Originally posted 16 September 2020, by Soup and Socks Last week, fires devastated Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesvos. Moria had...

We talked yesterday (Friday 11 September) as part of a wider briefing, about the Greek government's plans to open 'closed camps' for...

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...

As evidenced by events over the last few weeks – and indeed months – the very existence of international law must now be recognised as...

What happened on Turkey's border with Greece today? Did the Turkish government really 'open' the border? the truth is a little more complex.

A piece on the situation in Libya at present, relevant for its international implications, human rights issues for Libyan and other...

We were not sure whether to post this piece, but as it relates to international law, the UN's Declaration of Human Rights and the...

Oh good. Someone writing about Australia… Don’t panic. It’s really about the world and what we do next. Better? Well, tough… OK, so this...