Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
Greek government carries out highest ever number of illegal pushbacks
In September this year, the Greek government illegally pushed back the highest ever number of men, women and children arriving in Greece.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Sep 8
- 4 min
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.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Aug 2
- 12 min
EU must abandon plans to wreck, end, human lives
The EU has agreed two of the worst 'migration initiatives' in human history. Both must be abandoned, as they will kill people seeking safety
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jul 31
- 17 min
'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
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jun 22
- 27 min
Seven days from the Pylos catastrophe: lies, persecution and protest
Several updates from the week following the Pylos catastrophe: the Greek government running from responsibility, the law and human decency.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jun 21
- 9 min
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?
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jun 16
- 7 min
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
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jun 14
- 10 min
Greece, Italy, ‘Eastern Libya’ and the EU: killers of 650 people
Greece, Italy, 'Eastern Libya' and the EU are responsible for killing 650 men, women and children today. We should not pretend they are not.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- May 18
- 8 min
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?
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Apr 14
- 10 min
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.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Mar 29
- 6 min
Tunisia and the human race: the time to respond
The ongoing catastrophe in Tunisia is being met with calls for closed borders from Europe's elite. We must stand for legality and decency.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Feb 28
- 5 min
How is Alexandrakis Georgios still in a job?
The commander of the Greek Coastguard has drawn unfortunate attention to his litany of avoidable deaths, by lying about NGOs.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Feb 27
- 15 min
Calabria: the outcome of years of breaking the law
The death of at least 62 people at Calabria is the outcome of the EU breaking the law: the solution is simple. Obey the law.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Feb 20
- 14 min
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.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Feb 11
- 6 min
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.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Jan 22
- 12 min
2022 Summary: Pushbacks: the facts, and the realities behind them.
Our 2022 report reveals that the numnber of pushbacks from Greece is likely far higher than previously believed, and why this is a disaster.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Oct 14, 2022
- 11 min
Sea blindness: Greece’s Maritime Ministry attacks EU’s legal watchdog
Greece's Maritime Ministry has published a delerious response to the OLAF report. It is time for the Greek government to go.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Oct 14, 2022
- 6 min
OLAF publication indicates catastrophe for Frontex, Greece, EU Commission
The Olaf Report has been published. How is Greek Migration Miniser Notis Mitarachis still in a job? How is he not facing trial?
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Oct 6, 2022
- 7 min
Mitarachis treats Greek people like morons
With his latest social media post, Greece’s Migration Minister Notis Mitarachis has shown his outright contempt for the Greek public.
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Rory O'Keeffe, Koraki
- Sep 25, 2022
- 7 min
Mitsotakis seeks to mislead the world
We have to counter the Greek Prime Minister's claims about his country's behaviour towards refugees because he does not tell the truth.
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