Andres Gascon Cuencas

Andrés Gascón Cuencas is a permanent faculty member at the Faculty of Law, Universitat de València, where he is affiliated with the Institute of Human Rights (IUDHUV). He is a member of two research groups: G-DESC (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) and HURIGLO (Human Rights and Inclusive Democracy in a Globalized World). His work is centered in the Department of Philosophy of Law, focusing on human rights, hate speech, and clinical legal education.

His research interests include human rights law, hate speech, freedom of expression, anti-discrimination, immigration law, and clinical legal education. He critically examines the balance between free speech and hate speech regulation, particularly in the Spanish and European contexts. His work also explores police legitimacy, ethnic profiling, and the rights of marginalized groups such as Roma children and people living with HIV. He is deeply involved in advancing clinical legal education as a tool for social justice and legal reform.

The majority of his recent publications (2016–2021) focus on hate speech, freedom of expression, police practices, and clinical legal education. His work demonstrates a consistent commitment to human rights advocacy, legal reform, and empirical legal research. He frequently collaborates with scholars from Spain and abroad, contributing to interdisciplinary studies on law and society.

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Andrés Gascón Cuencas supervises and collaborates with students through the Clínica Jurídica per la Justícia Social, where master’s students engage in research and advocacy on human rights issues. He has contributed to significant reports on ethnic profiling and HIV discrimination. He is also involved in broader academic networks, particularly in clinical legal education across Europe. His work is associated with ongoing projects on legal pedagogy reform and human rights protection.

Laboratories and Teams:

• Institute of Human Rights (IUDHUV), Universitat de València
• Research Group G-DESC: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• Research Group HURIGLO: Human Rights and Inclusive Democracy in a Globalized World
• Clínica Jurídica per la Justícia Social