Human Rights: from theoretical foundations to contemporary trends at the local level (cities)

The central objective of this research project is analyzing theoretical fundamentals of human rights and its contemporary trends regarding the implementation at the local level (cities). In contemporary democracies, local level entities have gained notable importance in the formulation and implementation of public policies.
A transversal human rights conception has ensured influence in areas such as education, health, housing and public security. In this sense, the project aims to strength interdisciplinary research in human rights based on centers of excellence in four countries (Brazil, Germany, Spain, and Portugal). Research and data from national bases as well as International Organizations have shown the growing importance of human rights policy at the local level, impacting the lives of people.
The internationalization axes of the present project are: partnership with the University of Duisburg-Essen, which sent a mission to Brazil in 2016 – such partnership is under the general agreement (2012) between the UFABC and the Universities of the Ruhr Valley (Duisburg-Essen, Bochum, and Dortmund); partnership with the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, through another agreement with UFABC (2016); and partnership with the University of Coimbra (2017).
The project is conceived under the University Pact for the Promotion for Respecting Diversity, Peace, and Human Rights Culture, a Ministry of Education initiative together with the Ministry of Justice, under which the UFABC acceded (2017). This Pact lists activities in different areas, including research areas backed by the 2017 Action Plan, approved by the UFABC Human Rights Committee.

Coordinator: Prof. Dr. José Blanes Sala
E-mail: blanes@ufabc.edu.br

Coordinator’s Curriculum Lattes (research projects, publications and academic info)

Coordinator’s research grants, scholarships and main publications (FAPESP)

Human Rights: from theoretical foundations to contemporary trends at the local level (cities)

The central objective of this research project is analyzing theoretical fundamentals of human rights and its contemporary trends regarding the implementation at the local level (cities). In contemporary democracies, local level entities have gained notable importance in the formulation and implementation of public policies.
A transversal human rights conception has ensured influence in areas such as education, health, housing and public security. In this sense, the project aims to strength interdisciplinary research in human rights based on centers of excellence in four countries (Brazil, Germany, Spain, and Portugal). Research and data from national bases as well as International Organizations have shown the growing importance of human rights policy at the local level, impacting the lives of people.
The internationalization axes of the present project are: partnership with the University of Duisburg-Essen, which sent a mission to Brazil in 2016 – such partnership is under the general agreement (2012) between the UFABC and the Universities of the Ruhr Valley (Duisburg-Essen, Bochum, and Dortmund); partnership with the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, through another agreement with UFABC (2016); and partnership with the University of Coimbra (2017).
The project is conceived under the University Pact for the Promotion for Respecting Diversity, Peace, and Human Rights Culture, a Ministry of Education initiative together with the Ministry of Justice, under which the UFABC acceded (2017). This Pact lists activities in different areas, including research areas backed by the 2017 Action Plan, approved by the UFABC Human Rights Committee.

Coordinator: Prof. Dr. José Blanes Sala
E-mail: blanes@ufabc.edu.br

Coordinator’s Curriculum Lattes (research projects, publications and academic info)

Coordinator’s research grants, scholarships and main publications (FAPESP)