Direitos humanos e sua articulação com a democracia: uma postura pragmática

Abstract

Although not a new debate, the discussion about human rights in Brazil, intensified by the process of struggle against the dictatorial regime and the achievement of civil rights, was established in the guidelines of the government and civil society recently. This has to do, to some extent, with the strengthening of democratic principles, which create a larger space for the dissemination of human rights narrative. Given these practical issues, this study sought to advance on the theoretical debate and on the issue of human rights, in order to suggest a possible solution to both the theoretical debates as to the practical problems, including a dimension of action, involving violation of these rights and adherence to its values. This work covers therefore a way to suggest that accession narratives to the values of human rights, including an ideal of democracy, are intertwined with the struggle to end the violations of these rights. Accepting the joint, provided by Habermas, between human rights and democracy, the proposed route will lead to the biggest issue of this paper, indicate that a pragmatic perspective on human rights can be a possible way for violations of human rights come to be increasingly unacceptable in a context that preach the strengthening of democracy.