Capacitação em direitos humanos e assessoria jurídica popular como forma de difusão de um direito crítico na universidade

Abstract

Human rights is an issue of extreme importance for the formation of a professional law that deals with social issues, however, finds the matter has not been highlighted within the undergraduate curriculum, noting that the disability extension project aims to open a space for reflection and debate on the law, with special focus on Human Rights. This article aims to report the Human Rights Training and People’s Counsel (AJP), conducted by University Legal Centre (cashew), we seek to understand how it helps to spread the critical thinking of the law at university. The methodology was the observation of Human Rights Training and AJP, which lasted three weeks, five days in the Faculty of Law of the UFC, as well as literature. The cashew has the support of PREX by a grant extension granted to a member of the project. A most noticeable result of the training is the entry of new members in the project, which promotes a renewal of the core and brings different ideas to the debates of cashew. Furthermore, we understand that the training acts as a diffusion of new thoughts about subjects not commonly discussed by the university. Its realization in the form of workshops and open discussions makes the participants and facilitators to put as the subject of the educational process.