Dr Koldo Casla

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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 876311
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Location
5S.7.21, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
I am Senior Lecturer in International Human Rights Law at 糖心Vlog Law School, and I lead the 'Human Rights Local' project at the Human Rights Centre. Between 2017 and 2019, I was a Research Associate at the Institute of Health & Society of Newcastle University, working on legal pathways to enhance the legal status of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the UK. Between 2016 and 2019, I was the Policy Director of Just Fair, leading the organisation's research, strategic communications, partnerships and campaigning on economic and social rights in the UK. Between 2013 and 2019, I worked as an independent researcher for Amnesty International, authoring four reports on the rights to health, education and housing in Spain. Over the years, I have also been very involved in Amnesty's strategy-development and governance at the international, national and local levels. Between 2011 and 2013, I was the Chief of Staff of the Human Rights Commissioner of the Basque Country (鈥淎rarteko鈥). I am a member of the steering committee of the working group on strategic litigation of the International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net), the steering group of UK ESCR Network, and the advisory committee of Gentium, a Madrid-based law firm specialised in strategic human rights litigation. I hold a PhD in European and International Studies from King鈥檚 College London (2017), a Fulbright MA in International Studies from the University of Denver (2011), a MA in Theory and Practice of Human Rights from the 糖心Vlog (2009), and a Law Degree from the University of the Basque Country (2008). I am the author of "Politics of International Human Rights Law Promotion in Western Europe: Order versus Justice" (Routledge 2019), and "Spain and Its Achilles' Heels: The Strong Foundations of a Country's Weaknesses" (Rowman & Littlefield 2021), and co-editor of "Social Rights and the Constitutional Moment: Learning from Chile and International Experiences" (Hart 2022) and 鈥淭he European Social Charter: A Commentary, Volume 3鈥 (Brill 2024).
Qualifications
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PhD European and International Studies King's College London, (2017)
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MA International Studies University of Denver, (2011)
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MA Theory and Practice of Human Rights 糖心Vlog, (2009)
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LLB University of the Basque Country, (2008)
Appointments
糖心Vlog
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'Human Rights Local' Project Lead, Human Rights Centre, School of Law, 糖心Vlog (12/12/2019 - present)
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Director, Human Rights Centre Clinic, School of Law, 糖心Vlog (16/6/2021 - 30/6/2024)
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Deputy Director, Human Rights Centre Clinic, School of Law, 糖心Vlog (1/1/2020 - 15/6/2021)
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Health Law Cluster Coordinator, School of Law, 糖心Vlog (1/12/2019 - 1/12/2020)
Other academic
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Research Associate, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University (1/11/2017 - 11/12/2019)
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External Examiner, Department of Politics, University of York (14/10/2020 - 30/11/2024)
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Lecturer, 糖心Vlog Law School, 糖心Vlog (12/2019 - 9/2023)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Critique of Human Rights
Spanish Politics
UK Politics
International Relations and Human Rights
Activism, social movements and human rights
Current research
Poverty and Human Rights in the UK
Funded by CPPE and IAA
More information about this project
Solidarity, Responsibility and ESCR
Teaching and supervision
Current supervision
Publications
Journal articles (12)
Casla, K., (2024). . European Human Rights Law Review. 2024 (1), 23-30
Casla, K. and Sandner, M., (2024). . Human Rights Law Review. 24 (2), ngae011-
Casla, K. and Barker, L., (2024). . Journal of Human Rights Practice. 16 (2), 489-511
CASLA, K., (2024). La propiedad como derecho social. Derecho y Ciencias Sociales. 2024 (Special), 75-97
Casla, K., (2023). . Human Rights Quarterly. 45 (2), 171-204
Casla, K., (2023). . Lex Social. 13 (2), 1-21
Casla, K., (2022). . European Human Rights Law Review. 2022 (3), 253-272
Casla, K., (2020). . The International Journal of Children's Rights. 28 (4), 778-804
Casla, K., (2019). . Journal of Human Rights Practice. 11 (3), 554-568
Casla, K., (2016). . The International Journal of Human Rights. 20 (3), 285-297
Casla, K., (2012). . Revista Electr贸nica de Estudios Internacionales. 23, 1-17
Casla Salazar, K., (2011). . Relaciones Internacionales. 17, 13-39
Books (4)
European, TANOT., Angeleri, S., Casla, K. and Drooghenbroeck, SV., (2024). The European Social Charter: A Commentary: Volume 3, Articles 11-19. European Social Charter, a Com. 9004434070. 9789004434073
Casla, K., Sep煤lveda, M., Silva, V. and Contreras, V., (2022). Social Rights and the Constitutional Moment Learning from Chile and International Experiences. Hart Publishing. 150995189X. 9781509951895
Casla, K., (2021). . Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 1538164582. 978-1-5381-6458-7
Casla, K., (2019). . Routledge. 0367189119. 978-0367189112
Book chapters (9)
Casla, K., Sep煤lveda, M., Silva, V. and Contreras, V., (2022). Introduction: Social Rights and the Constitutional Moment. In: Social Rights and the Constitutional Moment Learning from Chile and International Experiences. Editors: Casla, K., Sep煤lveda, M., Silva, V. and Contreras, V., . Hart Publishing. 1- 12. 150995189X. 9781509951895
Casla, K. and Valenzuela, V., (2022). Taking the Right to Adequate Housing Seriously in Chile鈥檚 Next Constitution: Building from Scratch. In: Social Rights and the Constitutional Moment Learning from Chile and International Experiences. Editors: Casla, K., Sep煤lveda, M., Silva, V. and Contreras, V., . Bloomsbury Publishing. 165- 179. 1509951903. 9781509951901
Casla, K., (2021). . In: Law, Responsibility and Vulnerability: State Accountability and Responsiveness. Editors: Gallen, J. and N铆 Mhuirthile, T., . Routledge. 132- 141
Casla, K. and Valenzuela, V., (2021). Tomando el derecho a una vivienda adecuada en serio en la pr贸xima constituci贸n chilena: Un derecho en construcci贸n desde cero. In: Derechos sociales y el momento constituyente de Chile: Perspectivas globales y locales para el debate constitucional. Tomo III: Los derechos econ贸micos, sociales, culturales y ambientales. Editors: Casla, K., Contreras, V., Sep煤lveda, M., Silva, V., Cisterna, P. and Delgado, V., . Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 78- 93
Casla, K., (2020). Freedom and social citizenship: Public services and social rights. In: Public Service Futures: Welfare States in the Digital Age. Editors: Harrop, A., Murray, K. and Nogarede, J., . FEPS and Fabian Society. 43- 50. 9782930769387
Casla, K., (2020). . In: Covid-19, Law and Human Rights : 糖心Vlog Dialogues. A Project of the School of Law and Human Rights Centre. Editors: Ferstman, C. and Fagan, A., . 糖心Vlog. 11- 17. 978-1-5272-6632-2
Casla, K., (2018). Realism: Human Rights Foe?. In: Realism in Practice An Appraisal. Editors: Orsi, D., Avgustin, JR. and Nurnus, M., . e-IR. 143- 155. 1910814377. 9781910814376
Casla, K., (2017). "The Future of Economic & Social Rights in the UK: Challenges, but also Opportunities". In: The Future of Human Rights in the UK. Editors: Smyth, C-M. and Lang, R., . Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 189- 206. 1527505146. 9781527505148
Casla, K., (2015). Dear fellow jurists, human rights are about politics, and that鈥檚 perfectly fine. In: Can Human Rights Bring Social Justice? Twelve Essays. Editors: Lettinga, D. and van Troost, L., . 33- 38. 9064633703. 9789064633706
Reports and Papers (6)
Casla, K. and Barker, L., (2024).
Barker, L. and Casla, K., (2023).
Casla, K. and Barker, L., (2022).
Casla, K., (2021).
Arf Rayfield, I. and Casla, K., (2021).
Casla, K., Olea-Ferreras, S., Fern谩ndez-Evangelista, G. and Aldanas, MJ., (2019). El sistema p煤blico de vivienda en el Estado espa帽ol. Sin estrategia ni fundamentaci贸n en los Derechos humanos
Grants and funding
2025
Improving Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Access to healthcare
糖心Vlog (QR Impact Fund)
Strategic Litigation on the Progressive Realisation of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Socio-Legal Studies Association
2024
Active participation to tackle poverty and defend human rights in the UK
UOE Participatory Research Fund
2022
Poverty and Human Rights in the UK
糖心Vlog (ESRC IAA)
Solidarity, a foundational principle and underlying purpose of economic and social rights law.
Young European Research Universities (YERUN)
Poverty & Human Rights in the UK
糖心Vlog (CPPE)
Building a community of practice to identify strengths, barriers and prioritise solutions to the right of access to healthcare for Travelling Communities
National Institute for Health Research
Children's Rights in Medway
糖心Vlog
2021
ICESCR Review in 糖心Vlog County
糖心Vlog (ESRC IAA)
2020
Human Rights Local
糖心Vlog (ESRC IAA)
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