Direitos humanos e globalização econômica: notas para uma discusão

Abstract

This article attempts to draw attention to what has been globalization and avaluate the impact of this phenomenon on Human Rights. Historically, this kind of fundamental legal garantees, known as Human Rights, were created against the Nation-State, that is to say, they were conceived to protect citizens against the arbitrariness of public power. However, in so far globalization has undermined the sovereignity of the Nation-State and has decreased the coercitive force of the public power, what is the future of Human Rights in this new social and economic context?