Koldo Casla
@koldocasla.bsky.social
Leire eta Nahiaren aita; Dad of two • Senior Lecturer, Essex Law School & Human Rights Centre @universityofessex.bsky.social • Politics, Law, Social Rights • My next book: 'The Social Right to Property: Social Function & Human Rights' ✍️ 📖
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Is it true that only high income people live in expensive homes? Mainly yes.
Of the people living in band F-H homes in England, 3 in 4 are in the top half of incomes, so any tax rises aimed at them would be largely progressive.
And boy, could Council Tax do with being more progressive!
Of the people living in band F-H homes in England, 3 in 4 are in the top half of incomes, so any tax rises aimed at them would be largely progressive.
And boy, could Council Tax do with being more progressive!
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Is it true that only high income people live in expensive homes? Mainly yes.
Of the people living in band F-H homes in England, 3 in 4 are in the top half of incomes, so any tax rises aimed at them would be largely progressive.
And boy, could Council Tax do with being more progressive!
Of the people living in band F-H homes in England, 3 in 4 are in the top half of incomes, so any tax rises aimed at them would be largely progressive.
And boy, could Council Tax do with being more progressive!
Exclusive FOI data reveals the ex-prisoners are in temporary accommodation in London—and councils seem unsure whether they pose a risk. The Covert Councillor @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/dem...
Are councils housing sex offenders alongside homeless families?
Exclusive FOI data reveals the ex-prisoners are in temporary accommodation in London—and councils don’t seem to know if they pose a risk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Exclusive FOI data reveals the ex-prisoners are in temporary accommodation in London—and councils seem unsure whether they pose a risk. The Covert Councillor @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/dem...
Catalunya debate la prohibición de la compra de viviendas para especular. www.eldiario.es/1_c2b239?utm...
Catalunya debate la prohibición de la compra de viviendas para especular
Varias iniciativas en el Parlament y en el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona reclaman que en las zonas de alquiler tensionado no puedan adquirirse pisos que no tengan como destino ser residencia habitual
www.eldiario.es
November 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Catalunya debate la prohibición de la compra de viviendas para especular. www.eldiario.es/1_c2b239?utm...
"This isn’t a story about university losing its value. It’s a story about Britain becoming a lower wage economy." Sean Brophy theconversation.com/university-s...
University still pays off – even in lower-wage Britain
This isn’t a story about university losing its value. It’s a story about Britain becoming a lower wage economy.
theconversation.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
"This isn’t a story about university losing its value. It’s a story about Britain becoming a lower wage economy." Sean Brophy theconversation.com/university-s...
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With @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social, @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social, @koldocasla.bsky.social, Friends Families Travellers, @renecassin.bsky.social above — colleagues from @justfairuk.bsky.social and @amnestyuk.bsky.social were missed.
November 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
With @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social, @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social, @koldocasla.bsky.social, Friends Families Travellers, @renecassin.bsky.social above — colleagues from @justfairuk.bsky.social and @amnestyuk.bsky.social were missed.
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Glad to join friends in the UK’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Network meeting with the Ministry of Justice today to follow up on the UN CESCR’s review earlier this year.
More here on the network: justfair.org.uk/campaigns-2/...
More here on the network: justfair.org.uk/campaigns-2/...
November 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Glad to join friends in the UK’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Network meeting with the Ministry of Justice today to follow up on the UN CESCR’s review earlier this year.
More here on the network: justfair.org.uk/campaigns-2/...
More here on the network: justfair.org.uk/campaigns-2/...
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Fully repealing the two-child limit on benefits is by far the best way to ensure fewer children grow up in poverty.
Half measures have been mooted – from moving to a three-child limit to exempting working families – but they would all still lead to an increase in child poverty ⤵️ buff.ly/qVc9CWs
Half measures have been mooted – from moving to a three-child limit to exempting working families – but they would all still lead to an increase in child poverty ⤵️ buff.ly/qVc9CWs
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Fully repealing the two-child limit on benefits is by far the best way to ensure fewer children grow up in poverty.
Half measures have been mooted – from moving to a three-child limit to exempting working families – but they would all still lead to an increase in child poverty ⤵️ buff.ly/qVc9CWs
Half measures have been mooted – from moving to a three-child limit to exempting working families – but they would all still lead to an increase in child poverty ⤵️ buff.ly/qVc9CWs
[email protected] v Czech Republic (191/2020), and FEANTSA v Belgium (203/2021), two key decisions by the European Committee of Social Rights on housing rights standards. Do not miss @padken.bsky.social's blogpost. www.housingrightswatch.org/content/new-...
New Decisions on FEANTSA Complaints Strengthen Housing Rights Standards
Professor Padraic Kenna Public and political debates on human rights often ignore commitments made by European States to uphold housing rights.
www.housingrightswatch.org
October 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
[email protected] v Czech Republic (191/2020), and FEANTSA v Belgium (203/2021), two key decisions by the European Committee of Social Rights on housing rights standards. Do not miss @padken.bsky.social's blogpost. www.housingrightswatch.org/content/new-...
Deseando participar el 20 de noviembre en el VIII Festival de Filosofía de Valladolid, donde conversaré con mis colegas Donald Bello-Hutt y Cristina Corredor sobre lo in/evitable de la guerra en las relaciones internacionales. Gracias a @uva-es.bsky.social Programa: valladolidpiensa.blogs.uva.es
October 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Deseando participar el 20 de noviembre en el VIII Festival de Filosofía de Valladolid, donde conversaré con mis colegas Donald Bello-Hutt y Cristina Corredor sobre lo in/evitable de la guerra en las relaciones internacionales. Gracias a @uva-es.bsky.social Programa: valladolidpiensa.blogs.uva.es
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Accueillir les enfants réfugiés de la guerre d’Espagne : une cause qui mobilisa la France des années 1930
Accueillir les enfants réfugiés de la guerre d’Espagne : une cause qui mobilisa la France des années 1930
Durant la guerre civile espagnole, près de 15 000 enfants réfugiés sont accueillis en France. Une cause qui suscite une grande mobilisation, de la gauche aux intellectuels catholiques.
theconversation.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Accueillir les enfants réfugiés de la guerre d’Espagne : une cause qui mobilisa la France des années 1930
más de 4 de cada 10 transacciones no son para vivienda habitual, lo que tensiona aún más los precios para quienes necesitan un techo bajo el que vivir. www.eldiario.es/economia/fam...
Familias o inversores: ¿quién compra viviendas en España con los precios disparados?
Un estudio de los agentes inmobiliarios señala que el 40% de las viviendas que se compran son para familias con hijos, mientras una de cada cuatro casas son para inversores y el 18%, para segundas res...
www.eldiario.es
October 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
más de 4 de cada 10 transacciones no son para vivienda habitual, lo que tensiona aún más los precios para quienes necesitan un techo bajo el que vivir. www.eldiario.es/economia/fam...
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📰 "En Europa no existe un único modelo de gobierno del poder judicial", una tribuna de @argeliaqueralt.bsky.social en @agendapublica.es
agendapublica.es/noticia/2028...
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En Europa no existe un único modelo de gobierno del poder judicial
La Comisión de Venecia, el órgano consultivo del Consejo de Europa, ha emitido su dictamen respecto al informe de elección del CGPJ. La vocal del Consejo y colaboradora en 'Agenda Pública', Argelia Qu...
agendapublica.es
October 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
📰 "En Europa no existe un único modelo de gobierno del poder judicial", una tribuna de @argeliaqueralt.bsky.social en @agendapublica.es
agendapublica.es/noticia/2028...
agendapublica.es/noticia/2028...
"Their aim was just to understand these enjoyable, fascinating, unusual ideas, as articulated by these enjoyable, fascinating, unusual people — for no motive other than sheer curiosity." unherd.com/2025/10/i-mi...
I miss the great philosophers
unherd.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"Their aim was just to understand these enjoyable, fascinating, unusual ideas, as articulated by these enjoyable, fascinating, unusual people — for no motive other than sheer curiosity." unherd.com/2025/10/i-mi...
Some personal reflections on the International Day on the Eradication of Poverty cc @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social @atd4thworld.bsky.social hrcessex.wordpress.com/2025/10/17/e...
Ending Poverty Via Epistemic Justice
By Dr Koldo Casla (Senior Lecturer in International Human Rights Law at Essex Law School). We honour the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October. The extent to which th…
hrcessex.wordpress.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Some personal reflections on the International Day on the Eradication of Poverty cc @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social @atd4thworld.bsky.social hrcessex.wordpress.com/2025/10/17/e...
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Outside actors should seize the opportunity of Gaza ceasefire diplomacy to act on Israel quickening annexation of the West Bank. They should use their leverage, including trade and arms sales, to press the country to stop the entrenchment. crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
October 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Outside actors should seize the opportunity of Gaza ceasefire diplomacy to act on Israel quickening annexation of the West Bank. They should use their leverage, including trade and arms sales, to press the country to stop the entrenchment. crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
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NEW REPORT | Sovereignty in All but Name: Israel’s Quickening Annexation of the West Bank
Netanyahu’s government is moving towards establishing permanent control of the occupied West Bank. Outside powers should commit to pushing Israel to change course.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
Netanyahu’s government is moving towards establishing permanent control of the occupied West Bank. Outside powers should commit to pushing Israel to change course.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
October 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
NEW REPORT | Sovereignty in All but Name: Israel’s Quickening Annexation of the West Bank
Netanyahu’s government is moving towards establishing permanent control of the occupied West Bank. Outside powers should commit to pushing Israel to change course.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
Netanyahu’s government is moving towards establishing permanent control of the occupied West Bank. Outside powers should commit to pushing Israel to change course.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
Sentido común.
El Supremo cierra la puerta a indemnizar a los arrendadores por el tope de los alquileres
El Supremo cierra la puerta a indemnizar a los arrendadores por el tope de los alquileres
El Tribunal Supremo ha frenado la reclamación de un propietario que exigía al Estado una indemnización de 425,52 euros por la limitación en la actualización de rentas de alquiler al 2% (durante 2022 y 2023), fijada en el Real Decreto-Ley 20/2022, y que el Gobierno subió al 3% durante 2024. La Sala de lo Contencioso-Administrativo no solo desestima el recurso, sino que impone el pago de costas procesales al demandante. El propietario alegaba que el perjuicio cumplía los requisitos legales para ser resarcido: un daño económico real, con carácter antijurídico, derivado de una norma que, en su opinión, restringía la propiedad privada y alteraba la seguridad jurídica prevista en la LAU.
www.idealista.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Sentido común.
La Caixa liquida los alquileres asequibles de inquilinos de su obra social: “Estás con la incertidumbre de que te tienes que ir” www.eldiario.es/1_c13227?utm...
La Caixa liquida los alquileres asequibles de inquilinos de su obra social: “Estás con la incertidumbre de que te tienes que ir”
El cambio de orientación en la estrategia de la fundación hace que venda cientos de viviendas de protección oficial a medida que finalizan los contratos de las familias que se acogieron a los programa...
www.eldiario.es
October 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
La Caixa liquida los alquileres asequibles de inquilinos de su obra social: “Estás con la incertidumbre de que te tienes que ir” www.eldiario.es/1_c13227?utm...
‘Total panic’: the effect of no-fault evictions on renters in England #EndSection21 www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...
‘Total panic’: the effect of no-fault evictions on renters in England
Section 21 evictions enable private landlords to oust tenants, even if they have done nothing wrong
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
‘Total panic’: the effect of no-fault evictions on renters in England #EndSection21 www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s...
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Germany’s government is set to make major social security cuts, and replace the only recently-created “Citizen’s Income” with a more punitive “New Income for Jobseekers”.
These plans will increase poverty.
Human rights can help guide the debate back to what matters.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
These plans will increase poverty.
Human rights can help guide the debate back to what matters.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
September 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Germany’s government is set to make major social security cuts, and replace the only recently-created “Citizen’s Income” with a more punitive “New Income for Jobseekers”.
These plans will increase poverty.
Human rights can help guide the debate back to what matters.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
These plans will increase poverty.
Human rights can help guide the debate back to what matters.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
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Thank you @koldocasla.bsky.social and University of Essex and Barcelona colleagues, for the opportunity to discuss strategic litigation and other avenues to make progress in realizing ESC rights. Great to meet and work with @observadesca.bsky.social @rightohousing.bsky.social @gentium.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Thank you @koldocasla.bsky.social and University of Essex and Barcelona colleagues, for the opportunity to discuss strategic litigation and other avenues to make progress in realizing ESC rights. Great to meet and work with @observadesca.bsky.social @rightohousing.bsky.social @gentium.bsky.social
What if the hallucinations are intrinsic to the AI business model? theconversation.com/why-openais-...
Why OpenAI’s solution to AI hallucinations would kill ChatGPT tomorrow
The cure is likely to be worse than the disease.
theconversation.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
What if the hallucinations are intrinsic to the AI business model? theconversation.com/why-openais-...
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The decline remains shocking.
The UK shed public wealth at 7.4% of national income per year from 1981 to 1996.
Gross public wealth fell from the highest in the G7 to the lowest, where it has stayed ever since.
The UK shed public wealth at 7.4% of national income per year from 1981 to 1996.
Gross public wealth fell from the highest in the G7 to the lowest, where it has stayed ever since.
September 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The decline remains shocking.
The UK shed public wealth at 7.4% of national income per year from 1981 to 1996.
Gross public wealth fell from the highest in the G7 to the lowest, where it has stayed ever since.
The UK shed public wealth at 7.4% of national income per year from 1981 to 1996.
Gross public wealth fell from the highest in the G7 to the lowest, where it has stayed ever since.
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Its scale was unprecedented.
Post-1980, the only advanced economies that experienced a faster and deeper decline in public wealth were those affected by the “shock therapy” of the post-Soviet transition.
Britain’s public wealth collapsed.
Post-1980, the only advanced economies that experienced a faster and deeper decline in public wealth were those affected by the “shock therapy” of the post-Soviet transition.
Britain’s public wealth collapsed.
September 16, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Its scale was unprecedented.
Post-1980, the only advanced economies that experienced a faster and deeper decline in public wealth were those affected by the “shock therapy” of the post-Soviet transition.
Britain’s public wealth collapsed.
Post-1980, the only advanced economies that experienced a faster and deeper decline in public wealth were those affected by the “shock therapy” of the post-Soviet transition.
Britain’s public wealth collapsed.
Misinformation and myth: the UK’s phoney war over human rights - Rachel Sylvester @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Misinformation and myth: the UK’s phoney war over human r...
The debate over the future of the European Convention on Human Rights will shape conference season and beyond
observer.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Misinformation and myth: the UK’s phoney war over human rights - Rachel Sylvester @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/nationa...