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Karlos Castilla
Research manager at the Institute of Human Rights of Catalonia (IDHC).
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Does everyone who is persecuted have the right to asylum?
At the end of 2023 it was estimated that there were 117.3 million stories of lives forced to leave the place they lived in a forceful way due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights’ violations, and other events that severely altered public order.
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Volunteer and NGO-led educational projects change lives by opening opportunities and bringing hope where there was once poverty and neglect. Yet without stable support, their efforts can only keep the dream alive.
Reflection on how volunteering sustains local communities, builds trust, and acts as social glue in times of polarization.
