Deaths 2/2

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Oct 26, 20216 min

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.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Oct 14, 20214 min

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?

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Aug 10, 202116 min

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.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

May 28, 20216 min

Kiriakos Mitsotakis: ‘credit’ for ‘reducing flows’ on the Aegean Sea: Part three – Deaths

Despite his claims, Kiriakos Mitsotakis' government has overseen the highest proportion of deaths per safe arrival in the Aegean's history.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

May 28, 20216 min

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 28, 202112 min

Kiriakos Mitsotakis: ‘credit’ for ‘reducing flows’ on the Aegean Sea: Part five – Change in ‘flow’

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

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Mar 23, 20214 min

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...