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What happened at Agios Georgios?
Four people died in a 'rescue' in which it appears the Greek Coastguard sent a ship carrying more than 100 people to smash on coastal rocks

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jun 20, 20226 min read
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The Sound of Greece’s Summer: ‘It’s Turkey’s fault’ Part Five. Police gather, transport, weapons
The Greek police are moving officers and weapons to the country's border. Its armed forces are also to be used against people seeking safety

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jun 9, 20228 min read
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The Sound of Greece’s Summer: ‘It’s Turkey’s fault’, Part Four. Government feeds media its narrative
As we noted, Greece's government has told media increased new arrivals will be Türkiye's fault, and it will use its military against them.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jun 6, 20224 min read
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The Sound of Greece’s Summer: ‘It’s Turkey’s fault’. Part Two
Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarachis helped spread a false narrative for the European public about what will happen this summer.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jun 2, 20225 min read
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The Sound of Greece’s Summer: ‘it’s Turkey’s fault’ Part One
Greek Civil Prorection Minister Takis Theodorikakos launched an effort to mislead the European public about what will happen this summer.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jun 1, 20224 min read
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The EAD report: a lesson in bad practice and/or proof the Greek government is breaking the law
The EAD's pushbacks report is either an object lesson in bad practice, or a deliberate effort to show Greece is breaking international law.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
May 14, 20228 min read
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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
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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
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'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
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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
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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
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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
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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.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Aug 5, 20218 min read
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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
Jul 19, 20218 min read
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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
Jun 7, 20217 min read
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European Commission - stop funding the Greek government
The European Commission must stop funding Greece's government, which carries out illegal pushbacks and is jailing innocent people.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Jun 1, 20216 min read
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Mitsotakis: ‘reducing flows’ of refugees: Part four – ‘Irregular arrivals' and 'border protection'
Greek Prime Minister Kiriakos Mitsotakis' use of the terms 'irregular arrivals' and 'border protection' are egregious and should be ignored.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
May 29, 20216 min read
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End illegal, immoral and potentially lethal pushbacks now
At least three – and in fact almost certainly four – men died on Friday 19 March 2021. They drowned having been adrift as part of a group...

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Mar 23, 20214 min read
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Moria - fire and response
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...

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Sep 11, 202013 min read
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Pushbacks and rhetoric: defending international law and how the EU must do better
As evidenced by events over the last few weeks – and indeed months – the very existence of international law must now be recognised as...

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Sep 5, 202020 min read
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