Moria

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

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

One Year On: We Need Your Help, Commissioner

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...

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Riot Police instead of Shelters – a deeper look at the response to Moria

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

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

Riot Police instead of Shelters – an Analysis of the Political Response to the Moria Fires

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

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

'Closed camps': Jail, and the law

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

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

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

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

Chaos in paradise: a government using violence, to be allowed to break the law

Nea Dimokratia's shocking use of violence to crush demonstrations against illegal prisons for refugees can offer opportunities for all.

Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki

'Incriminating the Greeks?' Um, no.

We find ourselves forced to counter erroneous claims and insinuations from the Greek author Takis Theodoropulos regarding NGOs in Greece.