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Karlos Castilla

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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3 out of 10 children and adolescents grow up at risk of poverty and/or social exclusion in our home. The fight against childhood poverty is not only a matter of social justice and guaranteeing the recognized rights of children. It is also a challenge of collective intelligence. 

Trans people continue to face disproportionate rates of unemployment and job insecurity due to deep-rooted social prejudices and stigmas.

It is more necessary than ever to commit to multilateralism, dialogue, and the reduction of global military spending in order to address the escalation of global conflict.