The programming of the XV International Congress on Human Rights began with a lot of learning on Wednesday morning (September 13th), at the Superior School of the Judges of the State of Tocantins (ESMAT), offering four mini-courses that addressed crucial topics for the effectiveness of actions and defense of the human rights in the Judiciary.
Nietzsche: Critique of Culture and Fanaticism
The first mini-course, entitled "Nietzsche: Critique of Culture and Fanaticism", was attended by a full class of participants interested in the subject. Professor Oneide Perius, who holds a PhD in Philosophy, gave the talk, which focused on the critique of culture and morality of Nietzsche as a means of controlling human beings.
Rodrigo Teixeira, a history teacher at the Federal Institute of the State of Tocantins (IFTO), praised the masterful way in which the course was conducted. "The feeling we have is one of gratitude. In view of the material issue, it achieved the proposed objectives. And the way it was conducted, the didactics, the form of conversation. It's practically a conversation round, isn't it? Faced with what was proposed, but with a lot of foundation, a lot of property. That's really the feeling I get out of gratitude, this mini-course added so much," he said.
Decision Making and the Credibility of Testimony
The second mini-course, on "Decision Making and the Credibility of Testimony", provided a solid basis for judicial decisions based on the psychology of testimony. The facilitators, psychoanalyst Carlos Mendes Rosa and post-doctoral Tiago Gagliano, discussed topics such as the reliability of testimony, the process of memory and storage of facts, and methods of collecting oral evidence.
Law students from the Federal University of the State of Tocantins (UFT), Débora Ferreira and Anna Carolyna Souza, left the mini-course excited about the explanations presented. Débora said: "I found this very valuable. The two professors are excellent, with great didactics, so that we students can easily understand what they said and even put it into practice. Because I want to be a judge and the experience of what has been said here will add to my life and that of the other students present.
"I thought the mini-course was very good and even though there were Lawyers, Judges and other authorities in the room, everything was very didactic," added Carolina.
Legal Capital and Means of Self-composition Conflict
Bleine Queiroz Caúla and Claudia do Amaral Furquim gave a mini-course on "Legal Capital and Means of Self-Composing Conflicts". The facilitators analyzed how self-compositional means can have a positive impact on legal capital and what the biggest challenges faced by the judiciary are in this regard.
Penal System and Human Rights
Finally, the mini-course on "Penal System and Human Rights" was attended by international experts such as Mana Shimaoka, Vice President of the Osaka Law School in Japan, and Ahmed Khalifa, Assistant Professor of Law at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. Dr. Tarsis Barreto was also present during the presentations, which focused on the main challenges related to the preservation of human rights in the prison system, as well as the prospects for the social reintegration of convicted people in Brazil, Japan and Egypt.
Sarah Raquel Franco, a law student at the State University of the State of Tocantins (Unitins), shared her view of the event, highlighting the importance of the training. "The mini-course was extremely important for enriching my legal and cultural knowledge by drawing parallels between the differences present in the prison systems of Japan, Egypt and Brazil," she emphasized.
More information
The official opening of the Congress begins on Wednesday afternoon (September 13th), at 4pm, in the auditorium of the Court of Justice of the State of Tocantins (TJTO). For more information on the event, click here.
