During the inauguration ceremony of the new facilities of the School of the Judges of the State of Acre (Esjud) and the awarding of certificates to the first class of the Professional Master's Degree in Judicial Provision and Human Rights promoted by the Federal University of the state of Tocantins in partnership with the Superior School of the Judges of the State of Tocantins (Esmat), Justice Marco Villas Boas, president of Copedem and general director of Esmat, gave a lecture on “The Constitution and Political Power”, discussing Constitutionalism, a historical and ideological movement that seeks to limit the power of the State and guarantee the fundamental rights of citizens through a written constitution. In his speech, the president of Copedem explained the evolution of constitutionalism, from its roots in the fight against absolutism to the challenges of the global era.
For the president of Copedem, the economic and social advances promoted by globalization, as well as its challenges, have led to a weakening of the traditional state sovereignty, giving way to shared sovereignty. “International law and human rights have gained relevance, with supranational norms such as jus cogens and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” he said.
Citing universal authors such as Locke, Montesquieu, Foucalt, Antonio Negri, among others, the justice highlighted the challenges for the Constitutionalism in the current century. “The future of constitutionalism will depend on its ability to respond to the challenges of the 21st century. The protection of human rights, the promotion of social justice, the preservation of the environment and the guarantee of democratic participation are some of the issues that will require creative and effective solutions. In short, constitutionalism is an ongoing construction, an unfinished project that demands the commitment of everyone in the search for a fairer, freer and more equal world,” he said.
