Universalidade dos direitos humanos e multiculturalismo: é possível uma forma de convivência?

Abstract

The dissertation main objective is to discuss the principles of human rights based on the confrontation between the views of the universalism current of human rights and the relativism current. However, it is noticed during the readings that the absolute adoption of any of the currents can lead to serious violations of human rights, even by their initial purpose was to promote them. For this intent, will be addressed issues about the definitions of multiculturalism, cultural homogenization, identity, importance of recognizing the difference between ethnic groups, as well as issues related to the universality of human rights, as defined. Indeed, it is of fundamental importance to demonstrate the recognition of a minimum common core of protection to the human rights at international bases. To do so, the analysis will make use of real cases to explicify indications of the overcoming of the conflict mentioned above, based on the observance of the universalism as a bridge of arrival that enables intercultural dialogue