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Leggeri resigns as Frontex director after latest revelations of agency’s illegal, immoral activities
Frontex' director has resigned: it's good news, but without other significant changes - and not just at Frontex' level - little will change.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Apr 29, 20226 min read


Μηταραχής: ψεύδος ή έλλειψη εφαρμογής;
Ο Υπουργός Μετανάστευσης της Ελλάδας παραπλανά επανειλημμένα τον ελληνικό λαό σχετικά με το νόμο και πρέπει να αρχίσουμε να ρωτάμε γιατί.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Apr 11, 20226 min read


Mitarachis: falsehood, or lack of application?
Greece's Migration Minister is repeatedly misleading Greek people about the law, and we must start asking why.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Apr 9, 20227 min read


Ukrainian arrivals: the hypocrisy and what we must make it mean
We must take this ‘new approach’ to Ukrainian people – as an opportunity, and work to make sure everyone, receives decent, legal treatment.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Mar 23, 20225 min read


Factcheck: Mitarachis’ latest effort to sidestep the reality of Greece’s refugee policies
Given a chance to engage with the reality of his policies and practice, Notis Mitarachis instead chose, to attack, mislead and excuse.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Feb 22, 202219 min read


French woman in Turkish jail after (yet another) illegal pushback from Greece
Greece's despration to force all new arrivals into Turkey is now at the point of mania: it has forced a French woman into a Turkish jail.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Feb 21, 20224 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

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Feb 10, 20228 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.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jan 11, 20223 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.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jan 10, 20226 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.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Dec 30, 20217 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?

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Dec 21, 20215 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.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Dec 6, 20212 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.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Nov 28, 20215 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

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Nov 25, 202110 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

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Nov 24, 20216 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.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Nov 20, 20218 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.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Nov 15, 20215 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

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Nov 14, 20217 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.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Nov 11, 20215 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
Nov 1, 20214 min read
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