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Pushback proportions, not numbers, fall in August
Although the proportion of people being illegally pushed back from Greece has fallen, the reason is not what one might expect or hope.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Sep 8, 20234 min read


Serious problems with NGO allegations
The Greek government is committing libel against aid workers and organisations in the state.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Aug 1, 20237 min read


'New' government, same abuse of the legal system
The Greek government is attacking human rights defenders because they are the people's last line of defence of against the Greek government

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Aug 1, 202317 min read


Mitsotakis: shifting blame and attacking those who have human feeling
Kiriakos Mitsotakis has caused Greece's worst ever rail and maritime catastrophes. How many people does he want to kill before he resigns?

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jun 22, 20239 min read


Pylos: an unfolding catastrophe in which 650 deaths are still largely ignored
A note which includes the fact that the Greek Coastguard may have actively killed 650 men, women and children, and on what pushbacks are for

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jun 16, 20237 min read


Greece, Nea Dimokratia and ‘second chances’
Nea Dimokratia took a far greater lead over SYRIZA than expected on Sunday. But just one in four registered Greek voters voted for it.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
May 24, 202317 min read


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?

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
May 18, 20238 min read


A police officer shoots a man in the head. The response cannot be ‘nothing’
A Greek police officer shot a man in the head as he ran away from him. Regardless of claims and labels, we have to stop this from happening.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
May 6, 20236 min read


Notis Mitarachis: lying to the Greek public
It is an uncomfortable thing to have to point out, but Greece's Migration Minister Notis Miatarchis is, simply, a liar.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Apr 29, 202315 min read


It is time to stop
A woman was shot dead on Wednesday for trying to find a safe place to live. It is time to stop.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Apr 21, 20233 min read


Mitsotakis, the media and the pushback lie
Two points are important to make: all the evidence points to the fact that Greece performs pushbacks, and that Mitsotakis lies about them.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Apr 14, 202310 min read


The EU must stop funding states which break international law
Greece's plan to spend EU cash on illegally operating a border wall underlines the bloc's need to stop all funding to law-breaking members.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Apr 6, 20236 min read


Maria: the (actual) current situation
It seems like a reasonable time - and a vital thing - to update on the current situation surrounding the death of a girl in the Evros river.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Mar 20, 202310 min read


Δεν μπορώ να δεχτώ τη μετατροπή της αλληλεγγύης σε αδίκημα
The Greek version of our interview with UN Speecial Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor, published in EFSYN on 18 March 2023.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Mar 19, 20236 min read


Mitarachis on Hardtalk: a carnival of lies
Greece’s Migration Minister Notis Mitarachis’ appearance on the BBC show Hardtalk saw the politician openly lie to two nations' citizens.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Mar 11, 202311 min read


The situation on Greece’s borders is far worse than even critical reports suggest
Horrific though they may be, recent reports about the Greek border officers are sadly underestimates of their true depravity and barbarism.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Mar 9, 20235 min read


Mitarachis and the Turkish earthquakes: using catastrophe to spread bigotry
Greek Minister Notis Mitarachis' comment on the Turkish earthquakes may be electorally 'smart', but Greece and the EU deserve better.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Feb 21, 20233 min read


Distraction and Dishonesty: Greece’s Migration Ministry and its distant relationship with truth
The Greek Migration Ministry's response to the New York Times is a mix of the irrelevant and the untrue. We deserve better.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Feb 21, 202314 min read


Pushbacks, Mitarachis, and the ‘safety’ lie
Despite his claims to the contrary, Mitarachis' pushbacks from Greece are killing people in ever greater number each year.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Feb 11, 20236 min read


The end of ESTIA II: ethnic cleansing in Greece
ESTIA II worked for everyone in Greece. Its deliberate destruction by the Greek government looks a lot like ethnic cleansing.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Feb 7, 20236 min read
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